1909 MINUTES
OF THE
THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL SESSION OF
HAMILTON COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Held with Hamilton Baptist Church
August 11, 12, and 13, 1909
Moderator: J. N. Davis, Hico Clerk: J.
C. Newman, Hamilton
Treasurer: James W. McKenzie, Carlton
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CHURCHES |
MESSENGERS |
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Agee |
J. J. Vinson, J. S. Webber, R. A. Driver |
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Bethlehem |
W. E. Mills, Tom Hedgpeth, M. E. Barnett |
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Blue Ridge |
C. C. [Christopher Columbus] Powell, T. E. [Thomas Edwin]
Stribling, O. P. [Oliver Perry] Stuckey, N. Y. [Nathaniel Young]
Williams, Mrs. Bertie [Sarah Bertie Sparks] Grisham |
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Carlton |
R. H. [Randolph "Randall"] Gibson, Jas.. W.
McKenzie, J. D. Upham, Mrs. Ophelia Upham, Mrs. R. H. Gibson, J. T.
Adams, W. J. Brisk |
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Center Valley |
J. D. [John Dempsey] West, P. M. Curry, S. A. [Stephen
Anderson] Rains, R. W. Bonum |
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Cottage Hill |
D. A. Solomon, T. A. Casey, James Smart |
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Cowhouse |
J. S. [John Seymour] Deaton, T. F. Nichols, W. M. Bratton |
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Energy |
D. T. Hurley, J. Y. Robinson, F. B. Williams |
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Evergreen |
W. J. Taylor, Julius Roach, C. C. Nix |
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Hamilton |
J. B. Fletcher, J. C. Newman, B. H. Hill, A. H. Watson, O. W.
Heyroth, Mrs. J. B. Fletcher |
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Hico |
G. W. Eudaly, J. N. Davis, J. E. McClerkin, J. P. Rodgers, J.
N. Davis, Jr., T. J. Jordan, T. H. Pitman, Mrs. T. H. Pitman, Mrs.
G. W. Eudaly, Miss Blanch Rodgers, J. W. Waldrep |
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Honey Creek |
J. M. Clark, W. M. Williams |
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Indian Gap |
J. I. Mayfield, Mike Strain, S. E. Barker, Josh Cox, A. B.
Dunn, Otto Lovelace, Miss Bertha Mayfield |
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Leon |
Dalton Rainwater, O. O. Mills, James Cole |
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Lookout |
C. W. Wilson, Charlie Griffin, W. J. Sparkman |
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Mt. Olive |
W. C. Karnes, T. A. Loving, G. F. Pickett |
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New Hope |
H. C. Whitlock, H. H. Herrington |
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Olin |
Fred Gibson, Miss Zula Rodgers, Miss Mattie Leach |
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Pleasant Valley |
J. M. Carruth, Newton Pope, B. A. Briley |
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Shiloh |
G. W. McCann, R. E. Patterson, J. A. Green |
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Sunshine |
W. L. [William Lewis] Rodgers, J. L. Lary, I. J. [Ira] Gibson |
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Sweet Home |
G. B. Rayner, D. F. Smith, Mrs. D. F. Smith |
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Warrens Creek |
Joe Fuqua |
Warren's Creek Baptist Church petitioned and was received into
membership in the association.
The association continued to employ J. C. Newman as the
Associational Missionary.
Others present (who were listed in the minutes): Dr. A. E. Baten and
Prof. J. S. Humphreys from Howard Payne College, Brownwood; Rev. J. W.
Jent, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Waco; Rev. M. T. Andrews,
Waco representing the Education Commission; Rev. W. P. Hill, Gatesville,
representing the Baptist Standard; Miss Ethel Roberts, Cottage
Home, Belton. E. E. Curry, Hamilton, TX; W. J. Brisk; Miss Norma Martin;
W. B. Rigby, Shive, TX; T. F. Pickett, Bee House, TX; Claude Huddleston;
J. F. Hill; W. A. Stringer; Louis Fowler; C. L. West; T. F. Nichols; Mrs.
Nelse Jones; Marion Adams; S. G. Lloyd; J. W. Waldrep; J. P. Stockton; A.
L. Fisher; Mrs. Roy Santy; O. P. Lovelace; Mrs. N. C. Rains; E. R. Misener;
R. A. Moore; Mrs. Ed Secrest; Mrs. W. B. Rigby; Elmer Rodgers; Ennis
Rodgers; Horace Fowler; D. T. Hurley; Mrs. D. T. Hurley; Wiley Collier; J.
W. Riddle; W. N. Halpain; Mrs. J. E. McClerkin; L. D. Simmons; Mark &
Halbert Waldrep; Misses Emily and Annie Warren; F. B. Williams, D. F.
Smith;
Reports were presented by:
Ministerial Education--J. W. McClerkin
Denominational Schools and Christian Education--B. F. Hill
Associational Missions--J. S. Deaton
Treasurers Report--James W. McKenzie
State Missions--J. T. Fletcher
Temperance--J. D. West
Foreign
Missions--J. S. Deaton
Sunday Schools--S. E. Barker
Womans’ Work--Mrs.
J. B. Fletcher
Pastoral Support--D. F. Smith
Home Missions--J. P. Rodgers
Report on a Financial system--J. L. Lary
Old Ministers
Relief--G. W. Eudaly
Buckner’s Orphan Home--J. C. Newman
Obituaries--P. M. Curry.
R. H. Gibson was elected to be the messenger to the Southern Baptist
Convention, with J. C. Newman as alternate. Messengers to the Baptist
General Convention of Texas were elected as follows: J. S. Deaton, J. T.
Adams, J. D. West, and P. M. Curry.
The clerk was authorized to have 500 copies of the minutes printed.
Executive Board: G. W. Eudaly, Moderator and C. C. Nix,
Clerk
PASTORS & CHURCH CLERKS
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CHURCH and
Meeting Dates |
PASTOR |
CLERK |
CHURCH
MEMBERS |
SUNDAY
SCHOOL
MEMBERS |
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Agee--3rd |
J. S. Deaton, Hico |
R. A. Driver, Fairy |
66 |
43 |
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Bethlehem--2nd Sunday |
J. S. Deaton, Hico |
W. N. Holloway, Hamilton |
55 |
35 |
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Blue Ridge--2nd Sunday |
R. H. Gibson, Carlton |
P. F. [Poindexter Franklin] Stuckey, Hamilton |
142 |
90 |
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Carlton--2nd & 4th |
W. J. Briscoe, Carlton |
J. A. McKenzie, Carlton |
149 |
99 |
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Center Valley--1st |
J. D. West, Hamilton |
S. A. Joiner, Hamilton |
69 |
45 |
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Cottage Hill--4th Sunday |
J. D. West, Hamilton |
P. M. Cady, Shive |
71 |
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Cowhouse--4th Sunday |
J. S. Deaton, Hico |
L. S. Bratton, Pottsville |
86 |
51 |
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Energy--3rd |
J. D. West, Hamilton |
M. J. Sparks, Energy |
48 |
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Evergreen--4th Sunday |
R. H. Gibson, Carlton |
W. J. Taylor, Jonesboro |
46 |
49 |
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Hamilton--All Sundays |
J. B. Fletcher, Hamilton |
Claude Huddleston, Hamilton |
163 |
135 |
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Hico--All |
J. E. McClerkin, Hico |
J. C. Rodgers, Hico |
386 |
210 |
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Honey Creek--4th |
No pastor |
W. S. Clark, Hico |
19 |
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Indian Gap--2nd Sunday |
J. D. West, Hamilton |
Oscar Swindell, Indian Gap |
152 |
60 |
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Leon-1st |
J. T. Adams, Carlton |
J. R. Nix, Hamilton |
57 |
60 |
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Lookout--2nd |
R. W. Bonum, Hamilton |
W. J. Sparkman, Caradan |
27 |
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Mt. Olive--4th Sunday |
W. L. Henderson, Evant |
W. C. Karnes, Bee House |
80 |
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New Hope--1st Sunday |
W. L. Franklin, Hamilton |
H. H. Herrington, Evant |
35 |
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Olin--1st |
M. E. Davis, Gustine |
J. O. Leech, Hico |
54 |
40 |
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Pleasant Valley--3rd |
W. L. Franklin, Hamilton |
Robert Wickliffe, Jonesboro |
67 |
56 |
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Shiloh--1st |
S. A. Rains, Hamilton |
R. E. Patterson, Adamsville |
102 |
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Sunshine--2nd Sunday |
W. J. Brisk, Carlton |
Miss Alice Rodgers, Hico |
28 |
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Sweet Home--2nd & 4th |
G. B. Rayner, Evant |
W. A. Snodgrass, Evant |
71 |
75 |
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Warrens Creek--2nd |
J. L. Stuckey, Hamilton |
Joe Fuqua, Hamilton |
16 |
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ORDAINED MINISTERS IN THE ASSOCIATION
J. T. Adams, Carlton
Wm. Agee,
Fairy
W. J. Briscoe, Carlton
R. W. Bynum, Hamilton, Rt. 3
J. S. Deaton, Hico, R.F.D. 6
J. B. Fletcher, Hamilton
W. L. Franklin, Hamilton
R. H. Gibson, Carlton
W. L. Henderson, Evant
A. Huckabay, Hico
R. J. Ingram, Hico
J. E. McClerkin, Hico
J. C. Newman, Hamilton
S. A. Rains, Hamilton
G. B. Rayner, Evant
J. L. Stuckey, Hamilton
J. N. Thompson, Carlton
J. D. West, Hamilton, Rt. 3
LICENTIATES
W. M. Bratton, Pottsville
J. W. Davenport, Hamilton, Rt. 4
J. N. Norris. Hico
L. T. Odell, Fairy
W. B. Rigby, Shive
W. L. Rodgers, Carlton
James Smart, Shive
Extracted 10 February, 1997, by Elreeta
Crain Weathers from Thomas Edwin Stribling’s personal copy of these
minutes. Thomas Edwin Stribling was my great-grandfather.
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