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VOL. XXXVIII. No. 34 .
History of Williams
Creek Church By
County Historian
(From Warrenton Clipper)
(By Mrs. W. F. Wilhoit, County
Historian.)
Williams Creek Church was
organized by John Thomas on
December 22nd, 1787, with thir
ty-seven members. The
was given by Willis Perry to
land constituting the church
property and is recorded in the
first deed book in the Clerk’s of
fice in the court house in War
rerjton and reads as follows:
The church held the doctrine
of “original sin, election to life,
effectual calling, justification by
the imputed righteousness of
Jesus Christ, sanctification by
the Holy Spirit, adoption, final
perseverence of the saints, holi
ness in salvation, resurrection
of the body, eternal judgment,
baptism by immersion after re
generation and the laying on of
hands.
The minutes of the church
give the members in the follow
ing order:
Names of black members:
Mr. Hill’s James and Hannah;
Mr. Ezekiel Alexander’s Jane;
Willis Perry’s Bebb, Abad and
his Jude; William Brantley’s
Ben; W. Darden’s Vilet
Dismissed and received again,
excommunicated then restored:
William Davis’ Beck excommu
nicated; William Brantley’s Li
za; Mr. Mitchil’s Tab; Mr. Chap- Sur-|
man’s Simon; Mr. Lockett’s
rey; Mr. Pruitt’s Peler; Mr. Pru-'
ett’s Dave; Mr. Baker’s Nan; Mr.
Bushes Steven, by letter; Mr.
George’s Robin, by experience,
Peter by experience, received
Jane by letter.
Names of male members:
Steven Darden, William Dis
muke, Aaron Parker. Jethro
Darden, Joseph Kirk, Benjamin
Brasweal, John Dismuke, Willis
Perry, Peter Dismuke t Jno. Dis
muke, Phenney Dismuke, John
Parker, Micajah Stone, Benjamin
Hill, Christopher Williams, Levi
Pruitt, Richard Cournton, Jere-j
miah Spurlin, William Courn
ton, Richard Cournton,
Darden, Hurwell Perry,
riam Dismuke, Mr. Hill’s James,
John Johnston Zachariah Shef
field, Perry (Beck negroe,) Dan
iel Parker, Benjamin Brantley,
Joseph Brantley, Isiah Tucker,
dismissed, Thomas Duly, Jeffrey
Basdel, Brantley’s Ben, Chap
man’s Simon, Pruitt’s Peter,
James Reed, John Armstrong
Mark Harden received by letter^
Elisha Pruitt received by letter,
Joseph White, Chapman Deber
ra, Isham Wheeler, William
Robertson, Cader Powell, Moses
Powell, Peter Winn, Wiliiipn
Lancaster, 1790, Thomas Poore,
Isaac Acre, David Phelps, John
Hill. William Culpepper, Benja
min Battle, Philip Brantley.
Names of female members:
Ann Darden, Martha Dismuke,
Sarah Parker, Sarah Hill, Mar
tha Curnston, Priscilla Dismuke
Catron Hill, Frusanna Burt, Sa
rah Parker, Elizabeth Pruitt,
Catron Cox, dismissed fellow
ship for moving disorderly,
Nancy Hill, Mary Stone, Eliza
beth Darden, Drucilla Spurlin,
K^ttury Perry, Mary Dismuke,
Sarah Sheffield, dismissed, Sarah
Stone, Levinah Wheelas, Sister
Sheffield, Parker, Ruth Parker, Susannah
Darden’s Vilet, Davis’
Beck, Keziah English, (a woman
of color) Perry’s Beb, Hannah
Parker, dismissed, Sister Cul
pepper, Brantley’s Lozoga, Phebe
Barksdale, Mrs. Gadyis John
ston, Perry’s Judah, John Mitch
ell’s Tabb, Salley Powell, Sister
Chapman, Frankey Kirk, Roda
Pruitt, Sister Robertson, Sister
Winne, Ann Poore, Sister,
Edge, Sister Battle, Phebe
Phelps, Charity Lauvance, Ann
Dismuke, Salley Hill, Nancy Dis
muke, Mary Springer, Ann
Brantley, Benjamin Springer.—
Total 95. The report of the
foregoing from the name of Wm.
Lancaster was the report on
membership through the year
1791.
On Nov. 21st of the same year
“it was agreed upon that if any
publick evil or fault be laid to a
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brother or sister, charges by
such circumstances that might
give suspicion It should be in
quired into, and if found guilty
shall be dealt with the church at
large” and punishment was sum
marily dispensed to thosa mem
bers who “violated publick au
thority, using crime’ vain t wicked lan
guage,’’ “the of fighting,”
“following the custom of horse
swapping,” “going to law with
his brother contrary to gospel
order,” “failing to attend church
services,” excommunication, dis
mission, expelled from fellow
ship and put on parole were
means of punishment employed,
The dread of »uch punish
ments and the publicity attached,
doubtless kept the brothers and
sisters on the straight and nar
row path when, perhaps, the
spirit grew faint. And, no
doubt the high standard of citi
zenship, of that period, was
maintained to a large degree, by
the discipline of the churches,
Brother Levi Pruitt, brother
Aaron Parker and brother Steph
en Darden were ballotted in as
messengers to the Association in
1790.
Friday before the fourth Sun
day in March 1790, was set apart
for fasting and prayer.
At the church conference in
March 1792, “Brother Wheelas
agreed to let Brother Carter have
three bushels of corn for which
Brother Barksdale and Brother
Springer is to deliver two bush
els of which at Ignatius Fews;
Brother Culpepper two bushels
of corn for which Brother Har
den and Brother Darden is to de
liver him two bushels of wheat;
Brother Edge agreed to pay
Brother Caiter two and one-half
bushels of corn.
It seems that hgre the church
was acting as distributor. In
those days there were no grana
ries.iwh or st
where corn and wheat could be
bought, and doubtless this grain
and corn were used for seed. By
the date (March) it can be seen
that it was planting season,
The conferences were spirit
ual, as well as legal and prayer
was wont to be made before the
business was taken up. At most
of these meetings charges were
preferred against some white or
colored brother or sister, but
there were times when they
found “the brethren in fellow
ship” and dismissed “in peace.”
In 1792, John Baker and Eli
sha Pruitt were chosen messen
gers to the Association which
was to be held in October “at
Brother Walker’s Meeting
House” and they were to write
the Association letter “petition
ing the Association here.”
Evidently a more pressing in
vitation came from Powell’s
Creek cbrurch for the Associa
tion met there in 1793 with
Brother Edge and Brother Chap
man representing Williams
Creek church.
“William Lovel, John Baker,
Nehimiah Edge and Brother Per
ry to go as messengers to the
ehurch at Philips’ Mill the Fri
day before the second Sunday
in January, 1794.” This was
not a meeting of the Associa
tion, but “The church at Pow
el’s Creek request us to send
helps to settle a matter.”
The minutes of the confer
ence held on July 12th, 1794, re
cords the following: “A matter
of difficulty brought forward
between Jeffrey Basdel, of our
church, Ogeechey and church, John Kirk, of Little
and was not
determined, therefore, the mem
bers present of each church do
agree to meet at Day’s Meeting
House on Friday before the
fourth Sunday in August, and
each church may call such helps
as they may judge necessary.”
Then on August 9th, another
conference secretary writes:
“The church do nominate and
appoint Levi Pruitt, Elisha Pru
itt, Lemuel Pruitt, Debeitm
Chapman, WillisPerry, Thomas
Poore and John Baker to go as
helps to Day’s Meeting House to
endeavor to settle a matter be
twee John Kirk and Jeffry Bas
del." At the appointed day,
“after much debate, the whole
conference went out to miake up
their mindis, when it appeared
that each of the contending par-
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FOOD PRESERVATION
OBJECT OF MEETING
Miss Mondaine March hanks,
representing the Ball Jar
Brothers will be in Warren and
Glascock counties July 5th to
7th, assisting Miss Ellie Smalley,
home demonstration agent, in
food preservation work. A
meeting will be held in a differ
ent community each day, with a
demonstration morning and af
ternoon. All women and girls
are invited to attend. The meet
ing in Warrenton will be held on
Wednesday, July 6th at 8:30
o’clock p. m., at the Communi
ty House. Other committees
have not reported to Miss
Smalley, hut she will send out
notices giving places and time
of other meetings.
How “Muieum” Originated
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or place sacred to the Muses, who In
ancient mythology were the nine god
desses who presided over song, poetry
and the arts and sciences. The first
recorded use of "museum” in anything
like Its modern sense is in connection
with the famous museum founded by
Ptolemy Phlladelpbus at Alexandria,
Egypt. It was a part of the palace
set aside by the emperor for the bene
fit of men of learning. Since it was
dedicated to the Muses, it was called
the museum. Although this museum
was more in the nature of a university,
there Is reason for supposing that it
also contained collections of plants
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Director, Heinz Food Ipotituta
«TXTHAT shall I have for the children’s lunch?” This is a winter
* * long problem confronting busy mothers. The morning speeds
away almost before we realize, and it is time for the children to come
romping in, hungry and ready for a good substantial lunch. The menu
must be well-balanced and appealing, yet for mother’s sake it must be
simple and not require too much time for preparation. Main dishes
should be nourishing, and may frequently be varied by giving a few
simple touches to familiar and often served foods. Children enjoy un
usual touches just as grownups do, and the school-day lunch should be
a gay, cheerful affair so the child will go back to school refreshed and
happy. they
The following simple menus contain dishes that children enjoy;
offer an abundance of milk and are planned with an eye to ease of
preparation. Oven Baked Beans*
Puree of
Grape Jelly Whole Wheat Bread Toast
Baked Apple with Milk
Cooked Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce
Apple, Nut and Celery Salad
Whole Wheat Bread
Peanut Pudding*
•Indicates recipes are given bslovr.
Puree of Oven Baked Beans: 1
small can Oven Baked Beans (with
Pork and Tomato Sauce), 4 table
spoons butter, 4 tablespoons flour,
1% teaspoons salt, dash of pepper,
hi teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon
juice scraped from a cut onion, 4
cups milk, 8 tablespoons Tomato
Ketchup. Mash baked beans or force
through a coarse sieve. Melt butter
in saucepan, blend thoroughly with
flour, add seasonings and milk, and
cook until thickened, stirring con
stantly. Add mashed beans and
(cetchup and stir until smooth.
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Serve very hot with crackers or
toast. An easily prepared, nourish
ing and flavorful main dish for the
children’s school lunch.
Peanut Pudding: 8 tablespoons
honey, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 8
tablespoons Peanut Butter, % tea
spoon salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2
cups milk. Scald milk. Blend other
ingredients and add to scalded milk.
Cook, stirring constantly, until
thickened; place in double boiler or
over hot water and cook for 15 min
utes. Pour into molds, chill, and
serve with cream or whipped
cream.
GEORGIA
NEWS
Happenings Over
the State
The first open cotton bolls of the
year made their appearance at Griffin
a few days ago.
Heavy infestation of boll weevil
in Columbia county was reported by
its county agent, E. H. Jackson, on a
recent visit to Augusta.
Farmers visiting Zebulon on busi
ness say that crops in Pike and ad
joining counties give promise of
splendid yields this fall.
Acting Mayor C. C. Murphey of Au
gusta has signed city pay rolls
amounting to $600 even though City
Attorney J. Paul Stephens ruled the
payments illegal.
A 500,000-gallon water tank is to
be erected at Albany to replace the
present tank of 185,000-gallon capac
ity, the water, light and gas commis
sion has announced.
Tax valuations in Lowndes county
for 1932 will show a total shrinkage
of $2,266,673.47, according to figures
from the tax board made available the
other day for the first time.
A suggestion that farmers lighten
up on the work of mules and horses
during the excessively hot weather
has been made by Bright McConnell,
Richmond county farm agent.
Reduction of water rates will be
asked of the city of Augusta by the
steering committee of the new Prop
erty Owners’ Association, it has been
announced by the committee recently.
Up to date a total of 2,511 sacks
of government flour have been dis
tributed among Lhe needy in Lowndes
county under the Red Cross provi
sions' for handling government flout.
The Clvjtan. Club Of Dalton has
Voted to provide $100 for the pur
chase of tin cans in which to can
fruit and' vegetajrtes to be distrib,- V
uted through the Community Chest
organization next winter.
Representative Carl Vinson, of
Georgia, headed a group of citizens
from his state who appealed to the
board of army engineers for a nine
foot channel in the Savannah river
between Augusta and Savannah.
The Episcopal church camp opened
July 4 at St. Simons Island. The camp
is known as Camp Reese in honor of
the bishop of the diocese of Georgia,
and is under the direction of the de
partment of religious education.
Tobacco farmers from throughout
the Georgia tobacco belt gathered at
Tifton recently for the annual sum
mer tobacco field day. In addition
to the growers, mRny county agents
and teachers attended the meeting.
The last foot of paving on contract
given by the Georgia highway board
for hard-surfacing the eight mileB
Immediately north of Thomasvill9 in
the Tliomasvir.e-Moultrie sections of
state highway number 35, was recent
ly laid.
J. B. McCrary Construction com
pany, of Atlanta, was low bidder for
construction of a steel bulkhead at
the engin er yards on Hutchinson
Island. The Atlanta firm bids $39,
990 and proposed to do the work In
90 days.
A movement to bring the 1933 Con
federate reunion to Augusta is under
way in that city, according to Miss
Effie M. Naibling, associate com
mander of Camp 435, U. C. V., who
has just returned from the reunion
in Richmond, Va.
The annual poultry short course will
be held at the Georgia State College
of Agriculture and the Mechanics
Arts, at Athens, July 20, 21 and 22,
according to announcement by Prof.
Frank E. Mitchell, head of the poul
try division at the college.
The tax digest of Echols county for
1932 shows a flat reduction in values
of 25 per cent, as compared with 1931.
The county had no deflation of values
last year, and it Is believed that the
reduction for this year will pass the
state tax examiner because of that
fact.
The Athens Mutual Building and
Loan Association has declared a div
idend paying stockholders about $8,
000, It is announced by G. E. Dead
wyler, secretary-treasurer. The com
pany has been organized about three
years, and has been responsible for
construction of many homes here.
Laying of 4,688 miles of additional
paving has been begun on route num
ber lo from Oglethorpe-Wilkes line
to Rayle. The added link will com
plete pavement from Washington to
Dry Fork creek, a distance of 15
miles. The 15,000 tons of granite and
8,000 tons of sand to be used will be
supplied at Rayle.
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