Church Records: Zion Hill Baptist, 1888, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 8, 1977 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

1888 Church Letter Reveals Winn History

Some interesting history of Winn Parish during 1888 is revealed in an original
writing that was furnished by Mrs. Ora Peters Broussard (Mrs. Randolph
Broussard) of Alexandria.  Mrs. Broussard is the daughter and the youngest
child of Rev. James Monroe Peters and Anne Elizabeth Dickinson Peters.

J. M. Peters, as Clerk of the Zion Hill Baptist Church, Tannehill Community,
possibly recorded information at the business meeting of the church to the
annual meeting of Central Association.

Given below is the contents of the letter:

Article 645

An 1888 Church Communication

Gaars Mill, Louisiana
September 6, 1888

The Missionary Baptist Church of Christ at Zion Hill to the Ministers and
Messengers composing the Central Baptist Association (now known as Winn
Baptist Association) sendeth Christian salutation.

Greetings Dear Bretheren,

the time has again arrived that we should meet with you by letter and
delegation.  We sent to sit with you our beloved Breteren W. T. Jones, J. T.
Fox, F. T. Dean, and W. S. Peters whom we deem worthy to sit with and aid you
in your deliberation.  We are pleased to report a Glorious revival in our
midst together with eight accessions to the Church, and are in peace with one
another, yet we more than regret to report the death of our beloved Brother
and Deacon, T. A. Jordan, who departed this life July 22, 1888, his life for
many years was exempliary, his walk Christ-like, his conversation Godly. 
Surely he is not dead but Sleepeth.  Brethren Pray for us and the Great head
of the Church be your Chief Moderator in all of your deliberations and the
utmost peace and harmony prevail through the entirety of your body is our
prayer.

Statistical table

Pastor for the ensueing year, T. M. Womack; Clerk, J. M. Peters

Post Office, Gaars Mill, La.

Deacons: J. T. Fox, B. L. Fox, and W. T. Jones.  Ordained ministers, two: S.
L. Womack and T. M. Womack.  Licentiates: none.  Received by experience and
baptism, 8; by letter, none; Restore, none; Dismissed by letter, none;
Excluded: none; Died, 2.  Total number in fellowship, 81.  Day and meeting,
third Sabbath and Sunday; contribution.