Church Records: Hebron Baptist Church, 1941, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 20, 1941 Winnfield News-American

Homecoming At Hebron Held Sunday, June 9

More than 1,000 persons attended the Homecoming program at Hebron last Sunday,
when the Hebron Church, one of the oldest established Baptist Churches in
the section, held an all-day celebration of singing, speeches, and sermon
services.

Speaker

Judge Cas Moss of Winnfield was guest speaker for the occasion.

The Rev. O. L. Hughes, Hebron pastor, was in charge of the program.

Visiting singers from Monroe entertained the audience, and a quartet, composed
of elderly people of the Hebron Church, sand "Amazing Grace."

Hebron Church was organized on Jan. 25, 1845 with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Peters,
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Willis, Arley Peters,
Perimitia Bullock and Sarah Jones as charter members.

Early History

Thomas Meredith was the first pastor, and during the trying years of 1860 to
1867, a Conference of the church was never missed.  Until the emancipation of
slaves, they were members of the church, and were later aided in establishing
their own church.

The second floor of the church today houses the Masonic Lodge, organized in
1902 by the late Henry E. Hardtner, F. C. Herring, Sikes, and George
Erskine, Chatham, are the only charter members living today.