Providence Baptist Church Roll, Alto, Franklin Parish, LA Submitted by Rebecca Hargett 26-Jun-1999 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Church roll of Providence Baptist Church 1908 Providence Babtist Church Alto La. Our protracting meeting began on the fourth Sabbath in August closedthe second Sabbath in September at night. Bro. W E Neill of MineralWells Texas conducted the services, which time the followingBreatheren and Sisters united with the church by experence(sic) and babtism. Jennie Brown Ex Bapt. by letter * restoration M H Sercey by letter Josie Sercey " " Kimbred Sercey " " Linie Sercey " " Nora Sercey " " L P Hemler " " W R Hemler " " Jinmar (?) Hemler " ' Fannie Chadwick Ex bapt G W Varner, jr. " " E M Varner " " Jeff Bruce " " Millie Chadwick " " John Linderman " " Mason Brown " " Edd Tilman by letter Charlett Hemler " " Charley McCoy (?) Ex bapt A W Varner " " Tommie (?) Holdness " " Kate Newbery " " Annie Tilman " " Grover Hill " " John Jolley " " Dick Mangham(?) Maugham " " ? M. Tilman Restored Mamie Tilman Ex bapt. Codie Earl by letter Mary Tilman " " Effie Nolan Ex bapt Nellie Nolan " " Bernice Miller " " Clay Tilman " " Robt Chadwick " " Emmit McCoy(?) " ">The way this is Everett McCoy(?) " "spelled it could be McBay, or McCay L A Massey " " Minnie Lagrove(?) Layrone(?) " " Geo. Eubanks " " T N Newsom by letter Lizzie Newsom " " Ida Baele ( ? ) Ex bapt Mary Price " " Bell Thomason " " Lucy Smith " " Ruth Binion " " Olen Sercey by letter John Jones Restored Sunday evening at 5 O Clock the congregation assembled at the waters edge to witness the ordnance of baptism when the above breatheren and sisters were babtized. After which the congregation assembled at the church after preaching by Bro. Neill right hand of Church fellowship were extended to the Brothers & Sisters after which meeting closed. G W Varner Church Clerk "