Wilcox County GaArchives News.....Pitts Methodist Had 25 in 1896 December 12, 1957
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Abbeville Chronicle (Abbeville, GA) December 12, 1957
     According to the record of Pitts Methodist Church, in 1896 there were 
some 25 members on the roll, and services were held in the homes.  There was 
no record of the pastor's name.
     In 1902 the population of the area increased, and in 1903 the Methodist 
Church was organized with a membership of 49 and the Rev. C. W. Littlejohn was 
pastor.
     Having no church building, they worshiped in the one-room unpainted 
school building.  Seats were long school desks made of slats.
     In the spring of 1903 a revival was conducted with the Rev. Snow of 
McRae, the Rev. Thrasher of Ashburn, the Rev. Seagers of Pineview, the Rev. 
Jones as song leader, and Mrs. Cooper was organist, participating along with 
the Rev. Littlejohn.
     In 1904 and 1905 with a building committee composed of Mr. G. H. Moore, 
Mr. J. H. Harris, Mr. G. W. Mixon and Mr. L. W. Olds, a wooden building was 
erected on a lot of land donated by Mr. W. B. Greeson where the present church 
now stands.
     In 1929 a new church building was begun, and the building committee 
included Mr. T. J. Pendergrass, Mr. H. H. Braziel with Mr. A. C. Shell Sr., as 
chairman and building director.
     During the year of 1930, the brick building was completed with 
auditorium, Sunday School rooms and choir loft.  Since that time, there has 
been a recreation room and kitchen combination added.
     The auditorium is furnished with oak _________[sorry, unable to read 
this] seats and carpet.  A new Baldwin organ has recently been installed, as 
has a gas heating system.
     The Sunday School has been active since organization of the church in 
1903.  Former superintendents include Mr. G. W. Mixon, Mr. J. H. Harris, Mr. 
W. M. Gunter and Mr. W. L. C. Gunter.
     At present Miss Lorraine Braziel is Sunday School superintendent with the 
following teachers:  Dr. H. A. Dorsey, Mr. E. W. Shell, Mrs. J. H. Braziel, 
Mrs. D. Q. Harris, Mrs. Mamie King, Mrs. Robert King and Mrs. Mack Dowdy.  
Attendance is from 50 to 70 members.
     The choir is adults and young people combined with Mr. E. W. Shell as 
choir director and Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs. Jack Warren as organists.
     President of the well-organized WSCS is Mrs. J. H. Braziel.  Mrs. Robert 
King is leader of the young people's MYF.  Called to the ministry from the 
group is a young man, Jimmy Harris.

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