Church: Missionary Baptist, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Source: History of Sabine Parish by John G. Belisle,
The Sabine Banner Press, 1913
Submitted by: Kay Thompson-Brown - Diggersinc@aol.com





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MISSIONARY BAPTIST

The oldest Baptist church west of Red River was organized on Toro in the
'30's, and the Sabine Association, with seven churches, was organized in 1846. 

Among the early preachers were Elders William Cook, McAuliff, E. A. Campbell
and B. R. Roberts

In the early '50's Elders W. C. Sothwell, "Billy" Sibley and N. H. Bray were
mimers of the association.

Rev. I. N. McCollister was ordained in 1852 and fro many years was state
missionary.  He died in 1879.

Among other prominent preachers of that association in the old days were Revs.
Edmund Duggan, Matthias Scarborough, Y. J. Prewett, and later, G. W. Stringer,
Hiram Brewster, James Savell, Abraham Weldon, J. G. Bailey, Daniel Slay, W. M.
Lilly and W. M. Bush.

In 1878 the association was divided and Vernon association created.

In 1896 Sabine Association had about 65 churches and was again divided, North
Sabine association being created.

Among the preachers belonging to the latter association are Elders J. B. Wood,
W. M. Bush, Geo. F. Middleton, Jas. G. Mason, M. Smith, A. G. Kidd, J. M.
Pate, W. R. Carroll, H. A. Phillips, A. R. Horn, T. Buckley, H. W. Therwood,
H. D. Williamson, W. R. Law and J. H. Ricks