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Thursday, July 31, 1947.
An Introduction to the
Lyerly Baptist Church
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(This is the fifth of a series
of articles to be published in
The News. Each week an at
tempt will be made to present
the history and present stand
ing of some church in the
county. Any congregation de
siring to hafe its history pub
lished should contact The
News).
The Lyerly Baptist Church was
organized in 1886 with the name
of Melville Baptist Church. It
was located near the Lyerly
Cemetery, just north of where
until a few years ago the old
Primitive Baptist Church stood.
W. B. Cox was the leader in hav
ing the Melville Church organ
ized, and he also organized the
Sunday School, of which he was
superintendent for several years.
The first pastor of the church
was the Rev. James M. Smith,
who passed away in 1924 at th!
age of 74 years. Mr. Smith served
the church as pastor for several
years and was followed by the
Rev. J. M. Coley, a good man
ana an able minister. Then fol
lowed the Revs. Moses Jackson,
J. J. Andrews and D. T. Espy, re
spectively. as pastors.
In 1897 ‘Jie Melville church
was sold and a new edifice built
where the church stands today
the name of the church being
changed in 1898 from Melville
Baptist Church to Lyerly Bap
tist Church. The Rev. J. H. Glaz
ner, one of the most beloved
ministers of his day, served the
new church as first pastor and
was instrumental in the erecti >n
of the new building. In a wind
storm in the fall of 1909 the
church building was demolished
leaving the congregation with
out a place to worship. However,
the Methodists very liberally
came to the aid of their Baptis
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brethren and offered the use of
heir church, which was used for
some time. The present struc
ure was built in 1910.
Some of the charter members
of f be Melville church were Mr.
and Mrs. A. Hubbard. Misses
Anna and Emma Hubbard, W.
J. Hubbard. Mrs. Ellen Hubbard,
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hammond, C.
J. Hammond. Arthur Hammond,
Mr and Mrs. A. J. Floyd. Miss
Sallie Floyd. Miss Julia Riclrard
son. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gregory,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gregory.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Cox, John H.
Cox. Miss Ellen Cox and W. B.
Cox. As far as is known, Mr.
W. B. Cox is the only living char
ier member of the Melville Bap
tist Church':
The church was blessed in the
beginning of her work by having
mong her membership such
men as Col. Joshua Lee, the Rev.
j. M. Smith, W. B. Cox. N. J. Ed
wards, J. S. Doster, W. J. Doster,
D. P. Lee. William Lee. Charles
Lee. Frank S. Lee and many oth
ers who were faithful to the
cause of Christ.
Col. Joshua Lee was the oldest
member and was a man of wis
dom and power. He was a' man
of God in the true sense, a man
always at his post, a man whose
counsel was safe and wholesome.
The father of nine sons, five of
whom were ordained into the
ministry, Col. and Mrs. Lee will
long live in the hearts of all who
knew them.
Frank Lee was active in church
and Sunday .School work for
many years, and he was super -
intendent of the Sunday School
for a number of years before
moving away.
To remember these men and
to contemplate their goodness
and loyalty is an* inspiration to
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present church members. With
the exception of Mr. W. B. (Bil
ly) Cox and the Rev. Charles
Lee, all have passed on, but their
exemplary conduct and influence
has been a great power for good.
From this church many young
men have gone out into the
world as heralds of the Cross of
Christ and have done a great
work in His name. Some of
these are D. P. Lee, Charles Lee,
William Lee, W. M. Sentell and
Moses McCall. These men were
all recognized as great preach
ers.
The Chattooga County Baptist
Association for a number of
years oivned the literary school
at Lyerly and this association
was successful in building a good |
school. The Rev. Mr. Callaway j
and Dr. A. A. Marshall were
among the first teachers employ-1
ed by the association. Dr. Mar- |
shall was a man of power, being
highly educated and an orator
who could entertain, inform and
command the attention of even
those who were very indifferent.
He was a great power for good
in his community.
A Woman’s Missionry Union,
was organized in the church in
the year 1896 and has functioned
continuously since and has been
a very helpful auxiliary to the
church’s growth. Mrs. John L.
Pollock, the oldest surviving
member of the church, has done
outstanding work in the Mission
ary Society and has acted as its
president the greater part of
these many years since she be
came a member of the church
in 1896. Mr. Pollock was also an
outstanding member of the
church and served on the board
of deacons for many years prior
; to his death. He was greatly be-
I loved and his influence will con
tinue to live in the Lyerly com
munity. . ,:
The church has a junior and
senior B. T. U. and a live Sun
day School with Mr. Lewis H.
Smith as superintendent. There
is an enrollment of 100 and an
average attendance of about 75
There are 11 officers and teach
ers. In 1945 the Sunday School
annex was added to the chuich
at a cost of approximately $2.-
500 this annex having six class
rooms. The work was paid tor
as it progressed and the church
was never in debt for the im
provement.
During the first part of this
year a butane gas heating sys
tem was installed in the main
auditorium of the church and
all of the Sunday School rooms,
which will greatly add to the
comfort during the cold wintei
months.
Seven years ago the church
bought a dwelling adjacent to
the church property for use as
a pastorium. This property has
been greatly improved and was
paid for within a few months
after it was purchased. The
church contributes regularly to
the orphan's home, home ana
ioreign missions and the minis -
ter’s retirement fund. After be
ing a once-a-month preaching
service church for many years
the church went to two Sundays
a month about 10 years ago and
continued on that basis for some
time. Seven years ago during Lie
pastorate of the Rev. CJiailes
Massey it became a iull-time
church and has been greatly
blessed since that time. The
present membership is about 22a,
of which about 175 are active.
The church is debt-free and
quite a number of the members
are tithers.
Deacons of the church ai e J.
N. Rogers, chairman; E. L. Bish
cp Harris Edwards, W. H. Smith,
A M. Bryant, Ed Ponder, H. L.
Smith, W. B. Keith. L. T. Spann,
J. G. Espy and R. J- Dobbs -
The church clerk is W. H.
Smith and the treasurer is Har
ris Edwards.
Church officers are: W. H.
Smith, church clerk; Harris Ed
wards, treasurer of church and
Sunday School; Lewis Smith,
Sunday School superintendent;
Harold Bishop, assistant super
intendent, Mrs. A. N. White,
president of Woman’s Mission
ary Society; Bill Edwards, choii
ster; Mrs. Bert Brogdon, pianist; !
James Alexander, director of B.|
T. U.; Mrs. James Alexander, as- ■
si’stant director of B. T. U.
Pastors of the church since its
organization were J. M. Smith,,
1886-89; J. M. Coley, 1890-91; M.
C. Jackson, 1891-92; J. J An
drews. 1892-93; D. T. Espy, 1893-
94- J. H. Glazner, 1894-97, J. W.
McWhorter, 1897-1903; B. F.
Hunt, 1903-05; J. G. Hunt, 1906-
08' A. F. Mahan, 1908-10; T. A.
Swafford, 1910-13; I. S. Leonard,!
1913 - L. Head. 1913-14; John
L Ray, 1914-16; J. A. Seymour,
1916-20; J. W. Ham, 1920-21, J..j
G. Black, 1922-38; James Parker,.
1939-40; A. B, Dorough, 1940-41.
Charles’M. Massey, 1941-43; Har
old Kilpatrick, 1944-45; Charles
S. Rush, 1946; B. D. Ricks, 1947
(present pastor).
Clerks serving since organiza
tion of the church have been R.
E. Lee, J. M. Smith, W. B. Cox,
T R Herron, Joshua Lee, M. in.
McCall, W. H. Bagley, W. M.
Jones, W. G. Whitlow, A. E. Dos
ter, W. H. Smith, W. T. Greer
and H. E. Bishop.
The acme of ignorance is to
accept the opinions of others,
without question.
REVIVAL NOTICE
A revival will begin Aug. 3 at
the Poplar Springs Baptist
Church. We as a church invite
your presence, your interest and
prayers that God will bless and
save the lost from the bondage
of sin. So back us up in God’s
Kingdom work that His name
may be glorified. God mess you
every one.
Preaching service will begin at
7:30 o’clock each evening. The
messages will be delivered by the
pastor, Rev. J. B. Rutledge.
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By CALBRETH HUCKS
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CARD OF THANKS
I wish to take this opportunity
Ito express my appreciation to
,! the many friends, both white and
; colored, who were so comfort
’! ing during my recent bereave-
I ment in the death of my wife,
‘ | Mamie Tate. May each of you
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