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EBENEZER
More Interesting Bits of
History Relating to an
Old Church Gathered
By C. M. Thompson.
In ray sketch last week I find
some inconsistencies. If Sliilo
■was not moved in 1830 and Jesse
Boring preached it was at Eben
lez'er find n o t Sliilo then, the
church was not moved until near
1840. I have tried to find ,why
this name was changed to Ebene
zer but find no one who can tell
me. I suppose it was called Ebe
nezer in honor of Rev. Ebenezer
Murray who served the church at
one time.
We Mill not write of this
church as it is today known —
Ebenezer. .
Various conferences had dis
cussed the advisability of build
ing a new church, and in 1877
Marion H. Eakes was sent to this
circuit and made his home in
what we know as the Barn Eley
house. lie soon got acquainted
with the surroundings and joined
those nearest the present location
and soon had a church built, ot
raster hulled in Several years
later the brethren ceiled it and
made a very comfortable church
building. Here is a list of the
pastors:
Marion 11. Eakes, E. 11. Wood,
J. B. Allen, E. B. Reese, N. E
Mcßrayer. D. Evans, Henry liar
rison, George T. King. John B.
Speck, J. W. Stipe, Walter B Dil
lard, J. A. Quillian, W. A. Mai
lory, J. G. Davis, J. R. Jones, W
S. Robinson, C. P. Marshburn, W
L. Singleton, F. R. Seaborn. A
E. Scott, M. D. Cunningham trd
J. W. Bailey, the present pastor
The presiding elders serving
this church were:
L. Rush. E. G. Murrah. George
Yarbrough, R. A. Sea], S. P. Rich
ardson. A. G. Worley, IT. H. Park
J. F. Mixon. J. M. Lowry. J. R.
King, M. L. Underwood, Walter
T. W. L. Pierce, J. R. King,
Luke G. Johnson, the present pre
siding elder.
Ebenezer is old and has stood
many a winter’s blast. She has
endured more than that. Ii do
not have dates of figures to prove
it, but as is the case now the
preacher and elder had to have, a
home, and old Shilo’s pillars
would have performed her part
lalong the line of parsonages.
When she was new 1 and prosper
ous I have no doubt a claim was
laid upon her for a parsonage.
After awhile conference saw
proper to put this church on r
mission basis and it was called
Jefferson mission. Then another
change to the Winder circuit, and
another parsonage. Time rolls on
Winder grows and wants all the
f time one man can gi<ve, and Ebe
neZer was placed on the Pender
grass circuit; another parsonage
more claims upon the church.
Sccr thy conference saw proper
to have us roll over again and
try to locate ourselves, and with
the few dollars we had left we
are asked to buy another parson
age. This time in the beautiful
Hity of Jefferson —and we did so.
We have a home, a good one,well
located for the present circuit,but
what next? I fear to prophesy
on paper, yet Ii have it all figured
out in my mind. There are some
peculiar facts about this church
Once she was in the Athens dis
trict. then again in Gainesville,
M. J. Gofer was presiding elder
in 1893-4 5-6. At this time Eben
ezer must have been in the Ath
ens district When the church
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Winder, Ga.
was moved to present locatior
the following families left it: Ilai
cocks, Adams and Finches.
Below is a list of members of this
church, now deceased:
Melchisedec Charles, Sarah P.
Seymour, Nancy E Bond, Nancy
Roberts, Eugene T Morgan, Howell
P Seymore, Wm C Seymour, Mary
E Wood. Sarah E Wills, Emma D
Duncan, Henry H Seymour, Nancy
Hardy, Julia E Lay. Elizabeth Rob
erts, Elihu Seymour, John Hardy,
Olivia Ross Hancock, Margaret Jor
dan, Jacob D Thompson, Claudie
Allen, Asenith Seymour, Wm Sey
mour, Sarah Lyle, Malinda Lyle,
John W Thompson, Sarah E
Obryant, Josephine Doolittie, Dr.
James A Thompson, Susan C Col
lins, Ida Lay Fulcher, Myrtle Greg
ory, M A Nickleson, Mary Rhine
hardt Thompson, Jodie F. Fulcher.
Wm Allen was a preacher in this
section at one time. When old un
cle Bailey Chandler lay sick unto
death, he requested that his funeral
never be preached unless Wm Allen
preach it, and some time after his
death Wm Allen preached it.
In 1893 John H Mashburn was
pastor. The writer, just a kid,
went to church at Mash
burn read a lesson and callen on
Adam Thompson who led a leghthy
prayer after a soul-stirring song by
the congregation. Mashburn de
livered a short sermon. He was
followed by Uncle John Ross, who
got in one of his happy moods and
gave a timely warning to sinners to
prepare for the glory world and
shun an awful hell.
Our first Sunday school was the
same year. Captain A C Thomp
son, commonly known as Tim, was
the superintendent. There was fif
teen or twenty in his class, for he
was also Bible teacher. Each stu
dent had his testament and they all
read and answered such questions
as were asked. You had no little
sheets prssed around called litera
ture. They took the Bible, and all
were quiet and attentive.
You eid not have a half dozen
couples of boys and girls sitting
back sporting, no sir! If such con
duct as we have these days had con
fronted Uncle Tim you would have
heard from him right now.
This man did more than any
other man in his day for Ebernezer.
He was a trusted and deserving
charazter, and is now reaping his
reward in a home of eternal bliss
with Uncle John Ross, shouting in
his glory world.
I would not have you think that
the Hancocks entirely quit Eberne
zer. There is not now nor has
there ever been a family more loyal
to the preacher than they. Their
membership is at anothei place,
but their attendance and cash were
ever ready and their home the
preacher’s home as often as he
wished.
The record shows Roe T Seymour
died in 1889, yet I meet him occa
sionally strolling the streets of Win
der.
C. M. Thompson*.
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BAPTIST NEWS
F“ -•. ■' ' ■ !
No one has so blinded his eyes
but that he can see the amazing and
steady growth in practically every
phase of our organized church life,
last Sunday there were IS2 in the
Sunday school, with a 86.00 collec
tion. Next Sunday we want 200
to come hear the special missionary
program, and hope for a hundred
dollar offering.
The Sunbeams delighted a goodly
assembly Sunday afternoon with a
special program.
The Missionary and Aid Societies
met early this week, and plan for
forward work that will count.
The pastor is thinking strongly
of delivering a dispassionate and
kindly candid statement to his peo
ple on next Sunday, as a further
elaboration of the one last Sabbath.
He craves that the members come
in the fear of God and determined
to forego all selfishness and to seek
qnswervingly the Master’s will and
the interests of this whole town and
the upgrowing generation. For Je
sus sake, Amen.
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s Marriage
A romantic marriage occurred
at the court house Friday after
noon When Sam Martin and Miss
Stella Peppers were united in
wedlock by Judge G. G. Robinson
Quite a crowd assembled to wit
ness the ceremony and the groom
seemed to he very much excited.
The couple came over from
Winder, but it was not a runaway
match. They are mill operatives
at that place and returned home
on a late train —Lawrenceville
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. Summie Morrison, of Jeffer
son spent Sunday here.
Mr. Fred Hazelton, of Athens,
was in Winder Saturday.
Clerk N. B. Lord, of Jefferson,
was a Sunday visitor to Winder.
Mr. C. F. Smith and son, Job R.
Jr., of Atlanta, were here Sunday.
Mr. Roy Carrington, of Athens,
spent Sunday and Monday with rel
atives here.
Mr. Jim Coker, of Athens, spent
Sunday here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Coker
Paul McKelvey and Lewis Ha
good, of Lawrenceville, spent the
week-end here with relatives.
Mr. Park Cofield, of Anderson,
S. C\, was in the city Sunday- He
is a Walton county boy, and is
making good in the Palmetto state.
Prof. J. L. Moore, of Bethlehem,
attended services at the Weslvan
church here Sunday morning, and
the mass meeting at the opera house
in the afternoon.
Mr. Hayes Griffeth who has been
with the Bijou theatre in Augusta
for several months, is in the city
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. J. Griffeth. He leaves tomor
row for Anderson, S. C-, where he
has accepted a position.
SOCIETY.
Mr. and Mrs. D. 0. Carrington
announce the birth of girl.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Royal an
nounce the birth of a daughter.
Miss Fannie Caldwell, of Athens,
was the guest Sunday of Mr. and
Fulton Jackson.
Miss Montine Robinson had as
her guest Sunday Miss Lois Robert
sjn, of Atlanta.
Mr. Charlie Saunders and wife
of Gainesville spent Sunday hear
with relatives.
Miss Annie Whitehead, of Com
meree, is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Whitehead.
Misses Neta Mae Morrison and
Claire Niblaek, of Jefferson, visited
Miss Willie Mae Sheats Sunday.
Mrs. George Williams has return
ed to her home in Lawrenceville
after a visit to relatives in this city.
Mr. Walter Grace, of Atlanta,
was the gu**st of Mr. and Mrs. Lee
S. Radford several days this week.
Miss Robbie Blasingatne, of Bre
nau, spent the week-end here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Blasingame.
Mrs. S. T. Ross has had as her
guests this week Mrs. J. L. Wil
liamson and grandaughter. Miss
Latrelle, of Jefferson.
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