in Pottsville was organized in 7 July, 1879 with twenty charter
members--(male charter members) E. T. Goggin, T. F. May, J. E. Smith,
C. C. Collett, J. P. Robinson, W. T. Wenson, C. P. May, W. W. Potts ; (female
charter members) Eliza Potts, E. Fyke, M. C. Potts, M. O. Lovelace, A.
J. Wenson, M. E. Bratton, S. C. Phillips, L. E. Robinson, M. R. May, S. C.
Smith, Jane Collett, and Jodia May.
Cow House Baptist Church
was admitted to the Hamilton County Baptist Association on 25
July, 1879 and again on 2 August, 1945. This congregation met in
the Pottsville School until 1903 when the Bratton family
gave land to be used for a church building which was constructed shortly
thereafter. Pottsville Baptist Church became part of the Hamilton
County Baptist Association on 25 August, 1920, and this church
was called Pottsville Baptist Church in minutes of 1920, 1921, and
1935.
In the mid 1940's plans were made for a new building which was built
by church members as funds were available. By 1947 the new brick building
was completed and the name of the church was officially changed to Pottsville
Baptist Church; however, since 1945 this church has been continuously
referred to as Pottsville Baptist Church.
Early pastors of this church included:
Joseph Alexander Land, 1879
Presley O’Keefe, 1881
J. E. McCurdy, 1882
D. I. Haralson, 1883
W. N. Leak, 1884
W. N. Leake, 1885
W. J. Hicks, 1886--1893
Jesse Cunningham, 1894--1895
C. C. McCurdy, 1896
Early church clerks included:
J. E. Smith, 1881--1882
W. T. Walton, 1883--1885
J. C. Simmons, 1886--1889
L. S. Bratton, 1890--1892
A. P. Moore, 1894--1895, 1897--1898--1899
H. P. Moore, 1896
Early messengers to the annual association were:
1879--J. E. Smith, D. F. May, W. H. Potts;
1881--W. T. Walton, J. E. Smith
1882--J. E. Smith, W. T. Walton, B. F. Wheeler
1883--L. S. Bratton
1884--D. I. Haralson, W. N. Leak
1885--D. I. Haralson, L. S. Bratton, W. N. Leake
1886--D. I. Haralson, B. F. Wheeler
1887--L. S. Bratton, T. S. Vaughan, I. G. Abney
1888--L. S. Bratton, J. C. Simmons, T. S. Vaughn
1889--B. F. Wheeler, O. C. Collett, T. S. Vaughn
1890--L. S. Bratton, J. B. Smith, J. C. Simmons
1891--A. A. Gooch, T. S. Vaughn, J. C. Simmons
1892---L. S. Bratton
1893--J. Boler, A. A. Gooch, J. A. Redell
1894--J. C. Simmons, Jere Wagner
1895--J. C. Simmons, W. J. Boler
1896--T. F. Nichols, L. S. Bratton
1897--L. S. Bratton, B. F. Wheeler, J. C. Simmons
1898--R. Norris, T. F. Nichols
1899--L. S. Bratton, A. P. Moore, Sister Emma Bratton
