Flint River Baptist Association
THE FLINT RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
The above is a recently prepared map of the Flint River Baptist Association
showing the location of the 43 churches in its bounds, and should be of much
interest to the members of the denomination. The Association was organized in
1824, and at that time included some fifteen counties in this section. During
the 89 years the body has met annually, and has been a great power in the
civilization and religious life of Georgia. Many times churches have drawn out
and formed new associations, and the boundaries have grown smaller until they
appear as above. Besides these forty-three churches, there are some twenty-two
others in these five counties, these being included in the Atlanta, South River,
Centennial and Fairburn Associations. During its 89 years, the Association has
been presided over by the
following Moderators: J. S. Calloway, 21 years; R. McGinty, 6 years; J. S.
Carter, 7; Adiel Sherwood, 1; W. G. McMichael, 2; J. S. Dodd, 1; J. I.
Whittaker, 6; J. E. Stewart, 4; J. T. Kembell, 4; J. H. DeVotie, 1; E. M. Hooten,
1; J. D. Stewart, 2; R. F. Smith, 2; J. L. Gross, 2; N. B. Drewry, 15. Of
these, four are known to the writer as from Jonesboro and Clayton county - J. S.
Callaway, J. S. Dodd, J. D. Stewart and A. E. Cloud. Twenty-one clerks have kept
the records of the body during these years; at least five of whom were from
Jonesboro - W. T. Kimsey, W. P. Archer, J. F. Culpepper, Lamar Sims, and the
present clerk, Spencer B. King. The combined membership of these forty-three
churches is 5360; 559 having been received in 1912. There are thirty-one
ordained ministers in the
Association. Thirty-eight Sunday schools with an enrollment of 3,067 were
reported last year, and the same minutes show thirty auxiliary societies. These
societies contributed $2,000 to the missionary causes fostered by the
denomination. The value of church property in the Association amounts to
$127,443, and the contributions for all purposes for 1912 totaled $25,497.38, or
$4.76 per member. Of this total, $9,910 was for missionary purposes.
The next session of the Woman's Missionary Union, auxiliary to the Association,
is to meet with the Jonesboro W. M. S. on August 26th and 27th. The ladies here
are looking forward with much interest to their coming, and are
expecting a larger number than met at Hampton last year. They are counting on
at least 150 representative form over the Association, and several visitors from
a distance. There will be a night session on Tuesday besides morning and
afternoon sessions both days. The Association proper will meet with the First
Baptist church at Griffin, Ga., on Sep. 30th, Oct 1st and 2nd, and an
interesting program has already been outlined. This gives promise of being the
best session the Flint River Association has ever held.
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