Livingston Parish Louisiana Archives Photo Person.....Voyles, Rev. Marion Monroe 
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Source:             Zoar Baptist Church
Name:               Rev. Marion Monroe Voyles
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Rev. Mr. Voyles was born Dec. 17, 1860, at Cedar Town, Georgia. He moved to New 
Orleans in 1897. He worked for the LA Southern Railway Co. He also worked in 
the Whosoever Will Rescue Mission under the auspices of the First Baptist 
Church of New Orleans, and founded the first Gospel Wagon under Baptist 
control.  He was ordained to the Baptist ministry in 1905, when he was 45 years 
old. He became pastor of Zoar Baptist Church in 1912 and continued there until 
his death in 1916. Although he entered the ministry late, and his education was 
incomplete, his sincerity and zeal made him a wonderful worker for God during 
his few years of service. He baptized over 500 people. 

He died July 29, 1916 and is buried in Zoar’s cemetery.

This is some information from a book “They Named The Church Zoar” 

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