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SAVANNAH RIVER ASSOCIATION.

  This union was at first called Savannah Association, and was formed in
Savannah, in April, 1802, of Savannah, Newington and two colored churches of the
city. Henry Holcornbe was moderator and Elias Robert, clerk. Thomas Polhill and
John Godwin were delegates from Newington, and Andrew Bryan, Evan Grant and H.
Cunningham, colored preachers.

  In January, 1803, the session was held in Savannah, and seven churches
admitted, all from South Carolina, except Ogeechee, a church of colored persons.
Holcombe, Tison and Polhill were appointed to meet the "General Committee" at
Powelton.

  In 1804, fifteen churches; three hundred and seventy-eight baptized; total,
one thousand seven hundred and thirty. In November, 1805, the session was at
Black Swamp, South Carolina. Alexander Scott, moderator, Joseph Clay, clerk.
Approved the measures of the “General Committee" concerning a Baptist college.
Sand-hill church (now Power's meetinghouse,) admitted as a member. In 1806 it
was decided, in answer to a query from Beaufort church, that feet washing is not
an ordinance. The Sunbury church joined.

  In 1808 there were three hundred and sixty-two baptized; increase, one
thousand one hundred and twelve; total, five thousand six hundred and
eighty-eight. In 1812, Sunbury entertains the Association, which regrets the
death of Andrew Bryan, a colored preacher of great worth. C. 0. Screven and W.
T. Brantly, officers. William B. Johnson is requested to write the next circular
letter on the importance of itinerant and missionary effort. One thousand four
hundred and ninety-two baptized.

  The session in 1813 was at Union, South Carolina. Luther Rice, having just
returned from India, was present. A general committee on missions is formed: W.
B. Johnson, president; Thomas Williams, secretary. Three hundred and
thirty-seven dollars in hand. This is the first move in missions since about
1807, or since the general committee was dissolved.

  For several years the progress of the body was pretty uniform, until 1817, at
Newington, it was agreed to divide the body, the Savannah river to be the line;
and in November, 1818, the churches on the Georgia side united in the Sunbury
Association, at Sunbury. The general committee of the Association report several
domestic missionaries engaged in itinerant preaching. The following answer is
given to a query: "That as a member is received into a church by general
consent, so none has a right to leave it without general consent; otherwise he
despises the church, breaks fellowship, and should be dealt with," etc.



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GEORGIA BAPTISTS: HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL
BY
J. H. CAMPBELL,
PERRY, GEORGIA.


MACON, GA.: J. W. BURKE & COMPANY. 1874.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by
J. H. CAMPBELL,
In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.


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