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PAGE FOUR History of Williams Creek Church By County Historian (Continued from page one) bury and Jethro Darden attended in 1842, and it was held at Long Creek, Warren county. The church made a contribu tion for a circulating library in December, 1843. March 9th, 1884, “Brother Sep timus Torrence reports that he collected and paid to brother D. G. Daniel $10,75 for the book de pository of the Georgia Associa tion.” In this same conference it was “ordered that each Broth er and Sister be requested to as certain and report at the next conference how many families in Ihe bounds of this church are destitute of Bibles.” Two months later it was reported that there were ten amilies destitute of Bi bles and Jethro Darden was au thorized to buy one dozen Bi bles and furnish ten of them to these families. The purchase was made in June 1844, from the American and Foreign Bible So ciety at a cost of fifty cents each. R. V. Asbury and Jethro Dar den were messengers to the Georgia Association in 1844. One Sunday in each month had been meeting day at Wil liams Creeek church, but in Au gust of 1844 it was “Resolved that for the future we have a secondary meeting, viz., on the fourth Sabbath in each month. Brother R, V. Asbury agrees to serve Us as a preacher at said meeting.” In January, 1845, the minutes report, “Agreeable to a procla mation made by his excellency, George W. Crawford, it is or dered that Thursday, the 13th of February next, be observed as a day of thanksgiving and prayer.” “Our beloved brother, R. V. Asbury, departed this life on the 20th of July (1845) after being a regular and efficient member and useful minister among us for the last twelve years and eight months.” Jethro Darden and Septimus Torrence were messengers to the Georgia Association in 1845. In November, 1845, on account of feeble health, J. Q. West, who had served for eight years, ’ re signed the pastorate of the church and Charles Irvine was unanimously elected to the va cancy. Jethro Darden and, Septimus Torrence were again messen gers to the Georgia Association in 1845, which met at Powelton that year. Septimus Torrence died Octo ber the fifth, 1846, having been an efficient member of Williams Creek church for ten years and ten months. Charles Irvine was succeeded by Joseph A. Carter as pastor of Williams Creek church in 1847. Jethro Darden and Benjamin F. Hubert represented the church at the Georgia Association in 1848. Peter, a colored man, the prop erty of Mr. King, wa s authorized to preach in Williams Creek church: It is not stated in the minutes, hut it was customary at that time for the negroes to have a Sunday service for their ex clusive use when the congrega tion was made up entirely of ne groes and a negro preacher had charge of the service. Jethro Darden and Brother El liott were messengers to the Georgia Association in 1849, and Jethro Darden and Benj. Hubert in 1850. At the conference held April 15th, 1850 the records say, “Read a letter from Brother Eli Ball on the subject of raising funds for foreign missions. Ordered the letter to lie on the table for the present.” Brothers Tully and Maginty were messengers to the Georgia Association which met at Grove church, in Columbia county, in 1851. It was held at Elim church, in Warren county, in 1852, and “brethren Maginty and Benj. F. Hubert were messengers from Williams Creek church. Joseph A. Carter was ed by Radford Gunn as pastor at W SiXTr C ^ e Z C UTCh ‘Vm 3 - Brotliers J. C. Gunn r and Ma gmkv were messengers to the As Smyrna"Creeim* ** ^ connh^ ,, the song books which should be used in 1854 and “Brother Ma ginty” was authorized to buy and resell them to the members the church agreeing to pay for all he failed to sell. a tl m mmmm m. ■ -m. fe-:; 4 p§g m sag ' J • Wmm Wmm 1 's' Wa K. . t tm. 1 ■ pi HI n m T < p§ m Ho i PHH \m I r- -' ■ *» W' mm u 'tlLZz m SINCLAIR MINSTRELS.. on 35 NBC • i yCa Stations every Monday evening H *7 * You pay nothing extra for this 70% increase in anti-knock e e e the result of $18,000/000 in refinery improvements Here are the facts. We have just spent in traffic, and power on hills, you’ll $18,000,000 to give you—at no extra find the new Sinclair Regular meeting cost—a new Sinclair Regular Gaso- your every demand) Use this amaz line with 70% higher anti-knock. The ing gasoline for 30 days and see how new Sinclair Regular is actually superior much better your car performs— in anti-knock today to some premium how much easier it is to handle. gasolines selling, at several cents more , gallon. NOTE: For best results use either SINCLAIR per OPALINE MOTOR OIL or SINCLAIR PENN But not in anti-knock alone has this SYLVANIA MOTOR OIL Both have been new high-test motor fuel been im- de-waxad and also freed from petroleum proved. For split-second acceleration |elly at as low as 60° F. below zero. OtyritM I9»h AM. a ttwj \ A » a new Goso/ine (Whitt) ■Agent Sinclair Refining Company ( Inc .) J. H. BATTLE, INarrenlon,Ga. SOLD BY W. S. LAMB, A. T. KITCHENS, Gibson, Ga. Mitchell, Ga. TUNE IN ON SINCLAIR MINSTRELS EVERY MONDAY 8:00 to 8:30 P. M. On Friday April 7th, 1854, the ordination to the ministry of R. E. McGintv was held. Revs. V. R. Thornton, T. J. Beck and Rad ford Gunn forming the presby tery. R. E. Maginty and Radford Gunn attended the Georgia As sociation as representatives from Williams Creek in 1854. It was held at Friendship church, Wilkes county. R. E. Maginty and J. M. Elliott were messengers in 1855 R. E. Maginty succeeded Rad ford Gunn a s pastor of Williams Creek church in 1856, as Rad Gunn resigned. At same meeting when R E. Magin £ as called a V )as,or - Cha «- ,es A. Tucker 1 was elected and Rad ford Gunn. T. J. Beck and R. E. roVn...™„r W ormed i Maginty and Elliott were again messengers to the Georgia Asso ciation in 1856. The Williams Creek Bible So ciety was organized at this time with R. E. Maginty as president GIBSON RECORD. GIBSON. GA. and treasurer; B. F. Hubert vice president and H. E. Allen secre tary. Brethren Elliott, Chapman and J. Tucker were appointed to su-, 1 hfa latk r iw te i brethren nd m he and me , el i R. ng £ E. » Magtn- l . hc: ty and B. r. Hubert were ap-i pointed as representatives to the Georgia Association in 1857-58- 59 and 1860. McGinty and Clark in 1861. 1 McGintv and Hubert in 1862 and in 1863. (Historj- of Williams Creek ! church continued next week) 1 CAMPMEETING NOTICE _ Fountain campmeeting will be gin Wednesday night closf Auaust and will come Au^st" to a 5™ on Sunday oare ot H,c B M. C Bell Chairman NEW AND USED FURNI TURE. — STACY TURNER THOMSON, GA, Georgia News (Continued from page one) T ^e income for the state agricul fura! and no; . n , a i college at Americus, one of the units in the Georgia uni varsity system of higher education, was $53,796.35 and there was a total expense and outlay of $50,679.17 dur ing tlie calendar year of 1931. A plan Whereby twenty-five hun dred acres of land will be made avail able in twenty-acre plots in a back to-the-land movement to aid the un employed has been tinder considera tion for some time by Savannah city and county officials and relief work ers. , V u * C ' ac,t , , ^ to it because the metal of the spoon absorbs a consider-,tbio amount of heal from the liquid so thnt the glass is nol heated quite so suddenly, it is sudden heating and cooling that makes gluts ware erark. “Good times’ are coming again. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1932 Death Comes To Mr. W.LShurley July 25 'Hie entire citizenship of War renton was greatly shocked and saddened by the sudden death by apoplexy of Mr. W. L. Shurley a beloved citizen, which occurred between six and seven o’clock Monday afternoon. Mr. ley, who had not been in robust health for several ye/ars, had gone into the Sunday School An nex of the Baptist church, and it is thought had an attack and as he often did, presumably laid down on the floor for it to pass away. His body was discovered about seven o’clock and physi citans called who found that he was dead. Mr. Shurley was 57 years old and was senior deacon of the church, and had been contin uously a member for 38 which is longer than any one of the male membership, He had served on every build ing, repair or altertation tee for over thirty years, period of his deaconship, kept under close observation church building and ings, noting carefully anything that was not in order. He vis ited the church many after noons in his walks on the square and some times went in to tian pray, being a devout Chris to whom God was a reality. For 38 years the church has had no more loyal and faithful member--ever ready to do his best in any service, and many have said that outside his own home, had it been his to choose church , e T which i u a r he , loved Sel( T tcd so well ’ n as the Place from which to pass to his reward. He was interested in every phase of church work and at the time of his death was Associate Superintendent of the Sunday School. He had served many years as Superintendent and only gave this up because of illness a few years ago. He a lover of song and for a long .me had served as song leader both ,n the church services and m he Mr. Shurley was agent of the Georgia Railroad m \\ arrenton ;and had been a valued and high ly esteemed employee of the company for 36 years serving pas a young man for short periods as agent at Milledgeville and Madison before being appointed agent here about 30 years He was absolutely consc.enc.ous in the performance of every sec ular as well as religious duty. His home life was iand visitors to his home always spoke of the exceedingly pleas ant hospitality of he and h , 8 wife to whom his death means a great loss. Mrs. Shurley was before marriage Miss Allene Anderson. Other members of the household were her sister, Miss Lillie Anderson and Misses Mary and Mildred Royal, and these loved him as a father. He is also survived by two Home Delights •1 J||| Jig HHIf: Sm \m Ta' '4 \ ■v £L *<®j Sr J m ! i Li m i == 1 V; jim ill! ’J i Build Now! WE HAVE OK CAN GET FOR YOU QUICKLY ANYTHING YOU MAY NEED IN BUILDING MATERIALS. FROM THE STANDPOINT OF COST YOU WILL SAVE MONEY BY BUILDING OR REMODELING YOUR HOME NOW—SEE US t PHONE 95 J. C. Samuels, Manager WARRENTON, GEORGIA Sf 4 £.'53t. , U , Bt T Jy loved him and are grief stricken over* his death. They came immediately with their families from their homes, Impressive funeral services, conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. L. Clegg, and in which Rev. C. Haynes, Methodist pastor took part, were held in the Bap tist church Tuesday at six o'clock. His pastor paid a glow ing tribute to the worth of Mr. Shurley’s life taking as a text, “Well done thou good and faithful servant.” Hundreds of people were here, many from long distances, to pay a tribute by their presence to the memory of this good man. The body lay in state in the church auditorium Tuesday night attended by members of the board of deacons, and many came to view’ the remains, which at 10:30 o’clock Wednesday morning were carried to Sallie cemetery for interment in family plot, A short service was con duotted at the grave in the pres ence of a large gathering of rel atives and friends. Scores of beautiful floral offerings came from all over the state and from other states, Just before this paper was printed the following tribute to Mr. Shurley’s m emor y was re ceived from Rev. W7 P. Brooks, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist Church, of Sanford, Fla., for merly pastor here: of The Clip War _ renton, Ga.-Dear Brother Lee: Mav , wrile just a word to The Clipper> 1o try to express 1I1V (ie apprec iation of Bro. w . j. Shurley. He was one of the best friends that , ever had and somehow j cannot bring myself to realize that he has when , was pastor lhere in VVarreirton> , came to know Rro Shurle in a very J intimate wav , and in every respect y him to be a true Rnd no . bIe character. In his home life, he was the verv personification of kindness and thoughtfulness; as member of the church he was faithful and i OV aI-you could always count on Will shur , ey As a friend he was }aI and considerate - how were the kindnesses he showed us while we i ive d in Warr enton. He was surely a Christian gentleman — noble, true, and consistent. Blessings on his memory Sincerely, W. P. Brooks, Jr. ,, Warrenton ,. r . Clipper. —————— Eyes Glasses Examined Fitted UK. W. L. EMBRY Optometrist 912 Southern Finance Bldg. Augusta, Ga. 1
