Unknown County GaArchives Church Records.....Georgia Baptists Piedmont Association Copyright Date 1874
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PIEDMONT ASSOCIATION.

  This body must have been formed about 1817. The first notice of it is a letter
received from it by Savannah river Association on 25th October of that year. In
1818 the meeting is at Westley's creek meeting-house. Peacock and Bates, of the
Hephzibah, and Thomas S. Winn, of Savannah river, preach on the Sabbath. Mr.
VVinn presented the circular of Kentucky Mission Society; this gave rise to
considerable debate—laid over till next session. Correspondence is sent to
Hephzibah Association. Baptized nine—total, one hundred and twenty-one. The
session for 1819, is at Beard's meeting-house, Tattnal county. "Voted to have
nothing to do with missionaries!" It is presumed this little body was formed to
avoid connection with the missionary cause. But little information concerning it
can be gathered. For several years its history is lost.

  In about 1829, an itinerant was passing within the bounds of this Association.
Stopped on the Sabbath and preached—was invited to dine with a minister who kept
a grog-shop. Religion, of course, at a very low ebb. In 1833, it is understood,
a session was held at a church in Liberty county. Mr. Westberry was the only
minister present, and was moderator. Brother Peacock would not attend, though
the father of the body, because brother Westberry had joined a temperance society!

  In 1838 the session is at Wesley's creek meeting-house, McIntosh county.
Nothing of interest is found in the minutes. They seem to have arrived at
nothing higher than appointing a moderator and clerk, union meetings, etc. And
what have they accomplished in nearly a quarter of a century? In 1819 they had
five churches and two hundred and ninety-four members—1838 there are six
churches and two hundred and thirteen members. This is the legitimate
consequence of the anti-missionary principle. They seem to have shut themselves
out of the way of others—have had little or no correspondence with other
Associations—and are still in a low state!



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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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