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Benevolence Baptist Church State Historical Marker
Located at the church in Benevolence, Ga.

BENEVOLENCE BAPTIST CHURCH
 

This church, constituted May 16, 1840, succeeded Walnut Grove, NW of here, 
(called Mt. Paran when organized, Nov. 1831, with 9 members). In 1840, 
Missionary Baptists, feeling a need for a separate church, met and accepted 5 
acres of land for Church and Cemetery "with no charges ever" from Thomas Coram, 
first settler at this site. For this generosity, Abner Ward suggested the name 
Benevolence for church and community. Members hauled lumber from Dawson and 
built the first church building, dedicated May 17, 1842, with Rev. James 
Matthews, Pastor, and A.M. Albritton, Clerk. First deacons were James Sherman 
and John Winfrey. Other early clerks were David Holman, Abner, E. H. Keese and 
G. W. King.

120-11 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1955?
 


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