Calhoun County Baptist Assoc.

September 1876

1st Association Meeting -- Spring Creek, Calhoun County, MS. September, 1876
The Calhoun County, MS Baptist Association was organized in 1875.There is not an official publication of the first organizational meeting on microfilm,but in 1900, a note was sent to the archives that statedthat the first Associational Meeting was held at the Spring Creek Baptist Church in September, 1976.

September 1877

2nd Association Meeting -- New Liberty, Calhoun County, MS.Saturday, September 22nd, 1877The Calhoun Baptist Association convened with the Church of Christ at New Liberty, on Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in September, 1877. The introductory sermon was preached at 11 o'clock by the appointee, Eld. Martin Parker. Text. Acts, 3rd chapter, 22 and 23rd verses; For Moses truly said unto the fathers. A prophet shall the Lord our God raise up unto you of your brethern, ...
After a short intermission the Delegates and Messengers assembled in the house, the former Moderator and Clerk being present took their seats. After singing a hymn and prayer by the Moderator, the annual letters from the churches were presented and read by Eld. H. I. Johnson and Bro. Z. J. Ryan.
Names of Delegates appointed by the churches enrolled as follows: 
Concord --------- Lee Linder
Dividing Ridge --- T. J. Austin, A. C. Caldwell
Drivers Flat ------ James Martin, J. B. Martin and J. R. Patton
Friendship ------- A. Atkinson, G. W. Tedder, A. Strop
Hopewell -------- Joseph Griffin, B. F. Griffin and M. W. Griffin
London Hill ------ Martin Parker
Mt. Comfort ----- Thos. Ballenger, H. S. Hantor [Hunter], and J. W. Stillman
Mt. Tabor ------- Willis Parker
Mt. Moriah ------ L. Prescot, J. D. Sheppard
Macedonia ------ J. A. Killingsworth, Ada Langston and J. A. Kea
New Liberty ---- W. C. Mitchell, J. M. Easley and Thos. Dye
Oak Grove ------ C. E. Murphree, M. V. Reagon and W. A. Pilgreen
Poplar Springs --- J. T. Hightower and J. W. Burgess
Pittsboro --------- J. S. Ryan, C. G. Blount and L. W. Harrelson
Pine Flat --------- Tilmon McElroy
Pilgrims Rest ----- (Yalobusha County) J. L. Newman and G. T. Tabb
Pilgrims Rest ----- (Calhoun County) J. M. West
Pleasant Ridge ---- John Sanders
Pleasant Grove --- G. R. Brown, H. A. Welch and J. V. Martin
Rocky Mount -----E. A. Crocker and Mathew Striblen
Shiloh ------------ George Parker
Spring Creek ----- H. L. Johnson and John Kelley
Turkey Creek -----J. T. Trusty and W. G. Moorhead

Ordained Ministers of the Calhoun Association
Blount, C. G. .............Pittsboro
Burgess, J. W. ............. Poplar Springs
Crocker, E. A. ..........Rocky Mount
Griffin, Joseph .............. Hopewell
Johnson, H. L. ..........Spring Creek
Killingsworth, J. A. ...... Macedonia
Linder, Lee ...............Concord
Landford, P. ................ Concord
Moorhead, W. G. ......Turkey Creek
Mize, F. ....................... London Hill
Martin, James ........... Driver's Flat
Prescott, L. .................. Mt. Moriah
Parker, M. .................London Hill
Sanders, John .............. Pleasant Ridge
Trusty, J. W. ............. Dividing Ridge
Wilkins, John ................Pleasant Ridge Licentiates . . .
Berry, H. M.  . . . .  Pleasant Ride [Ridge]
Edwards, J. M.  . . . .  Turkey Creek
Hawkins, H. J.  . . . .  Friendship  
Johnson, Alex  . . . .  Pleasant Ridge
Bratton, Thos.  . . . .  Mt. Mariah [Moriah]  
Murphree, C. E.  . . . .  Oak Grove
Preaddy, L. W.  . . . .  Mt. Comfort
Wilkins, S.  . . . .  Mt. Comfort
Weaver, N. J.  . . . .  Mt. Comfort
Wilson, J. L.  . . . .  Rocky Mount
Wilson, J. R.  . . . .  Mt. Moriah 
Winter, J.  . . . .  Pleasant Ridge
Wilson, M.  . . . . . .  Hopewell

October 24 - 26, 1878

3rd Association Meeting

Pilgrims Rest - (Yalobusha County)
Names of Delegates enrolled as follows:

Concord ------------------ Lee Linder, P. Landford and J. B. Ellard
Driving [Dividing] Ridge --- R. J. Howell
Driver's Flat --------------- James Martin, T. W. Smith and T. M. Patton
Elam ---------------------- G. C. Goodwin, Burgess French, James Tearce
London Hill --------------- F. Mize, J. Mize
Mt. Comfort -------------- L. W. Treddy, [Preddy], S. Wilkins and G. T. Hunter
Mt. Moriah --------------- L. Prescott,
Oak Grove --------------- E. E. Murphree, and M. V. Reagan
Poplar Springs ----------- G. W. Murff and S. B. Morgan
Pittsboro ----------------- C. G. Blount, L. W. Harrelson
Pine Flat ----------------- Tilmon McElroy
Pilgrim's Rest ------------ (Yalobusha County) J. A. Coker, I. R. Shepherd, A. W. Langham
Pleasant Ridge ----------- John Sanders
Rocky Mount -------------E. A. Crocker
Shiloh -------------------- S. H. Gullege
Spring Creek ------------ W. S. Lanford, H. L. Johnson, Hancel Hawkins
Turkey Creek ------------ T. R. Thornton, J. T. Trusty, J. Edwards

Ordained Ministers of the Calhoun Baptist Association
Blount, C. G.  . . . . . . . Pittsboro
Burgess, J. W.  . . . . .  Poplar Springs
Crocker, E. A.  . . . . . Rocky Mount
Griffin, Joseph  . . . . .  Hopewell
Goodwin, G. C.  . . . . Elam
Johnson, H. L.  . . . .  Spring Creek
Killingsworth, J. A.  . . Macedonia
Linder, Lee  . . . . . . . Concord
Lanford, P.  . . . . . . . . Concord
Morehead, W. G.  . .  Turkey Creek
Mize, F.  . . . . .  . . . . . Landon Hill
Murphree, C. E.  . . . . Oak Grove
Martin, James  . . . . . .  Driver's Flat
Prescott, L.  . . . .  . . . .Mt. Moriah
Parker, M.  . . . . . . . . Pine Flat
Sanders, John  . . . .  . .Pleasant Ridge
Trusty, J. W.  . . . .  Driving [Dividing] Ridge
Wilkins, John  . . . . . .  Pleasant Ridge

Licentiates...
Berry, H. M.  . . . .  Pleasant Ridge
Edwards, J. M.  . . . .  Turkey Creek
French, Burgess  . . . . Elam  
Bratton, Thos.  . . . .  Mt. Moriah
Preddy, L. W.  . . . .  Mt. Comfort 
Wilkins, S.  . . . .  Mt. Comfort
Weaver, N. J.  . . . .  Mt. Comfort 
Wilson, R. J.  . . . .  Mt. Moriah
Winter, J.  . . . .  Pleasant Ridge  
Wilson, M.  . . . . . .  Hopewell
Hawkins, H. J.  . . . . Friendship  
Furgerson, J. L.  . . . . Pleasant Ridge
Jenkins, J. L.  . . . . Pleasant Ridge

October 25 - 27, 1879

4th Association Meeting -- Macedonia
Names of Delegates enrolled as follows:

Concord --------- P. Langford, J. B. Ellard
Dividing Ridge --- J. W. Trusty
Driver's Flat ------ James Martin, G. W. Riley, T. W. Smith
Elam ------------- G. C. Goodwin, A. T. Harrison
Friendship ------- D. Griffin
Hopewell ------- W. M. Wilson, A. C. Young
London Hill ------ F. Mize, L. H. Neal
Mt. Comfort ----- L. W. Preddy, M. L. Langston, J. W. Stillman
Mt. Moriah ------ B. Davis, L. Prescott,
Mt. Tabor ------- A. Q. Parker, R. Cruthirds
Macedonia -------J. M. Harrelson, J. A. Kea, J. A. Killingsworth
New Liberty ----- J. T. Dye
Oak Grove ------ J. A. Craze, M. J. Maxey, M. V. Reagan
Poplar Springs ---G. W. Murff, J. W. Burgess, J. T. Hightower
Pittsboro -------- C. G. Blount, J. S. Ryan, L. W. Harrelson
Pine Flat --------- M. Parker, G. W. Henderson
Pilgrim's Rest ---- (Yalobusha County) C. Burrell, J. R. Shepherd, A. W. Langham
Pilgrim's Rest ---- (Calhoun County) Letter.
Pleasant Ridge ---- John Sanders, J. L. Ferguson
Rocky Mount -----E. A. Crocker, Levi Murphree
Shiloh ------------ S. H. Gullege, Wm. Long, George Parker
Spring Creek ----- J. M. Edwards, W. S. Langford,
Sarepta ----------- H. M. Berry
Turkey Creek -----P. R. Thornton,

Ordained Ministers of the Calhoun Baptist Association
Blount, C. G. . . . . Pittsboro
Burgess, J. W. . . . . Poplar Springs
Crocker, E. A. . . . . Rocky Mount
Griffin, Joseph . . . . Hopewell
Goodwin, G. C. . . . . Elam
Johnson, H. L. . . . . Spring Creek
Killingsworth, J. A. . . . Macedonia
Linder, Lee . . . . Concord
Langford, P. . . . . Concord
Ferguson, J. L. . . . Pleasant Ridge
Preddy, L. W. . . . Mt. Crawford
Bratton, Thos. . . . Mt. Moriah
Morehead, W. G. . . . . Turkey Creek
Mize, F. . . . . . . London Hill
Murphree, C. E. . . . . Oak Grove
Martin, James . . . . Driver's Flat
Prescott, L. . . . . Mt. Moriah
Parker, M. . . . . Pine Flat
Sanders, John . . . . Pleasant Ridge
Trusty, J. W. . . . . Dividing Ridge
Wilkins, John . . . . Pleasant Ridge

Licentiates...
Berry, H. M. . . . . Sarepta
Edwards, J. M. . . . . Spring Creek
French, Burgess . . . . Elam
Bratton, Thos. . . . . Mt. Moriah
Preddy, L. W. . . . . Mt. Comfort
Wilkins, Sam. . . . . Mt. Comfort
Weaver, N. J. . . . . Mt. Comfort
Wilson, R. J. . . . . Mt. Moriah
Wilson, M. . . . . . .. . Hopewell
Jenkins, J. L. . . . .Sarepta
Winter, Jasper . . . . Pleasant Ridge
Hawkins, H. J. . . . . Friendship

From the Minutes of the Calhoun Baptist Association, 1888

Reprinted in The Cooperator, Volume 47, Number 6: Oct-Nov 2010
Michael W. Waldrop Ph. D Associational Missions Director
Eva Bush, Ministry Assistant
Drawer S. 203 Byars Avenue, Calhoun City, MS 38916
 
Synopsis of the Southern District
To meet with the New Liberty Church, eight miles east of Pittsboro, Friday before the 3rd Sabbath in August, 1889. Eld. T. H. Smith to preach the introductory sermon Eld. C. E. Murphree, Alternate. Eld. L. W. Preddy to preach Saturday at 11 o’clock. Subject: “Origin of the Baptist Church.”

Essays.
1st. Does conversion and regeneration in the Bible signify the same thing, and is the flesh affected in the work of conversion and regeneration?—J.L. Lyon
2nd. The final preservation of the saints.—L.W. Harrelson
3rd. Systematic benevolence.—J.A. Killingsworth
4th Second Coming of Christ.—L.W. Preddy
5th. Predestination and Election.—T.H. Smith
6th. The Duties of Deacons.—J.S. Kea
Queries.
1st. The scriptures teach that Adam fell; from what did he fall?
2nd. Can a man pray a righteous prayer after being quickened and before regeneration?
3rd. John 3rd chapter 5th verse; we learn that we must be born of the water and spirit. Is this water baptism?
4th. Was John’s baptism a Christian baptism?
5th. Has a church the right to withdraw fellowship from a member?
L. W. PREDDY, MODERATOR.
 
J. L. LYON, CLERK

Synopsis of the Northern District
Holds its next annual meeting with Antioch church, Lafayette county two miles north of Sarepta, on Friday before the 1st Sabbath in August, 1889. Eld. Lee Linder to preach the Introductory sermon.

Essays.
1st. On conversion. — R. K. Webb.
2nd . On the impropriety of churches receiving excluded members from other churches. —A. A. Bruner.
3rd. On the importance of Sunday schools. —W. S. Lanford.
4th . The duty of pastors to their churches. —A. B. Henderson .
Queries.
1st. When was the Holy Ghost sent into the world and what is its [His] office?
2nd. Can a person know he is a child of God, if so, by what evidence?
LEE LINDER, MODERATOR
C.E. ANDREWS, CLERK