Wilcox County GaArchives News.....Pitts Baptist Began In School December 12, 1957
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Abbeville Chronicle (Abbeville, GA) December 12, 1957
     Through the leadership of a Mrs. Carswell, there was a Sunday School 
carried on in the school building.  After which the church was organized and 
built under the leadership of Rev. W. M. Williamson, who was the first pastor.
     The first building, while under construction, was blown down, but was 
built during 1890.
     During the pastorate of Rev. J. M. Jackson, a new site was purchased for 
the location of a new church building.  The work was begun on the new church 
during 1930.  A brick building was erected with a large auditorium and several 
class rooms downstairs and several rooms upstairs.  The building was dedicated 
on August 10, 1946.
     In January of 1956, a two story brick parsonage was completed on the lot 
joining the church ground.
     One of the high points in the life of the church was a revival held 
during the pastorate of Rev. D. S. Grindles when 76 members were added to the 
church roll in one year, several of whom are still in the fellowship of the 
church at this time.  At the present time, the church has 115 resident 
members.  In 1942, the church started half-time and in 1950 became a full time 
church.
     The following pastors have served the church:
     Rev. W. M. Williamson resigned Sept. 18, 1909.  Rev. J. H. Cowart, Oct. 
16, 1909 to Oct. 1911; Dr. Walter M. Lee, Jan. 20, 1912 to Sept. 20, 1913; 
Rev. D. S. Grindles, Oct. 18, 1913 to Dec. 1918; Rev. J. S. Crosby, Mar. 16, 
1919 to Oct. 14, 1922; (Rev. Crosby was ordained to the ministry in Jan. 
1919.  He is now retired and at present a member of the Pitts Church) Rev. M. 
F. Reaves, Nov. 18, 1922 to Dec. 17, 1927; Rev. J. M. Jackson, Feb. 18, 1928 
to Sept. 18, 1931; Rev. L. B. Strickland, Nov. 19, 1931 to Aug. 1932; Rev. H. 
F. Jelks, Sept. 18, 1932 to Oct. 20, 1935; Rev. Arthur Hinson, Oct. 27, 1935 
to July 17, 1938; Rev. Glenn Morris, Sept. 18, 1938 to May 1940; Rev. H. J. 
Johnston, Jan. 23, 1940 to July 1941; Rev. John T. Tippett, Aug. 21, 1941 to 
Nov. 28, 1943; Rev. Charles Evans, Aug. 26, 1945 to June 28, 1946; Rev. Eugene 
Dailey, June 28, 1946 to Jan. 11, 1948; Rev. H. M. Hawkins, Feb. 8, 1948 to 
Sept. 1, 1949; Rev. Melvin Wise, Sept. 13, 1949 to Oct. 8, 1952; Rev. Jim 
Harwell, Oct. 12, 1952 to Dec. 30, 1953; Rev. Gans Ernest, Feb. 3, 1954 to 
July 30, 1955; Rev. B. Ray Stedham, Oct. 23, 1955 to May 12, 1957; Rev. 
Charles W. Willis, July 14, 1957.
     The present deacons of the church are Mr. Roy Titshaw, Edd Wood, Elwyn 
Titshaw, A. P. Gunter, Tommie Titshaw, Jack Dowdy and Dave King.
     Officers of the church include Mrs. A. P. Gunter, clerk; Mr. Elwyn 
Titshaw, treasurer; Mr. A. P. Gunter, Sunday School superintendent; Mrs. 
Thomas Barnes, W. M. U. president; Mrs. Roy Titshaw, pianist; Mr. Jack Dowdy, 
minister of music; Mrs. George Turk, B. T. U. director.

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