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GIBSON RECORD
Published to Furnish the People oi Glascock County a Weekly Newspaper dad as a Medium for the Advancement of th e Public Good of the County.
VOL. XXXVIII. No. 43.
Sketch of The New
Providence Church
For County History
(From Warrenton Clipper)
(By Mrs. W. F. Wilholt, County
Historian.)
(Continued from last week)
The minutes of Sunday, Jan
uary 4th, 1862, record that a
prayer service should be held the
•third Sabbath in each month to
pray for the members who had
joined the‘'Southern forces in
th$ War Between the States, and
in obedience to the proclama
tion of President Davist the 28th
day of February of the same
year was set apart as a day of
fasting, humiliation and prayer
for our Confederate government,
“also in observance to the proc
lamation of Governor Brown we,
the church observe the seventh
of March for the selfsame pur
pose.”
Thomas R. Morgan and Rad
ford Gunn were messengers to
the Association in 1862.
In the book of minutes framed
with broad bands of mourning
are the two death notices: “De
parted this life August 31st, 1862,
our beloved brother, Joseph A.
L. Heath, killed in the fight at
Nfanassas,” and “Departed this
life September 15th, 1862, our
beloved brother, John Pate, a
soldier in the Confederate ar
my. ” Cruel was was claiming
some o its victims from the New
Providence church.
Eleven months later the no
tices of the death of Joshua H.
Gheesling and F. M. Heath were
given. Both were Confederate
soldiers and the latter was killed
at Chancelorsville.’
* 1% September, 1863, a collec
tion* was taken for “our soldiers
of. the 22nd and the 48th Geor
gia_ Regiments.” Three dollars
w^s sent.
The heart of New Providence
church was torn with grief as is
evinced by the minutes of De
cember, 1863, for they record,
“In accordance with the request
of Governor Brown we, as a
church, meet the 10th of Decem
ber to observe that day in fast
ing, humiliation and prayer to
Almighty God to interfere by His
almighty power to stop this cruel
war.”
The business of the church was
x not neglected, in spite of sorrow
ing hearts, and J. F. Heath and
T. P. Jones were sent as messen
gers to the Georgia Association
in 1863 and 1864.
As they did the previous year
the money that had been sent to
the Association for missionary
purposes was again diverted to
the soldiers of the 22nd and the
48th Georgia Regiments. Three
dollars was again sent, and again
in 1864.
Thomas B. West was called to
the pastorate of New Providence
church in January, 1864, and en
tered immediately on his labors.
The roll of New Providence
church as it stood at the close of
the War Between the States in
cludes the following:
Thos. J. Jones, Joel F. Heath,
Thos. M. Brown, Samuel A.
Gheesling, Taylor A. Walker,
Samuel Hall, Jesse M. Eliott,
Gashua Duckworth, James Hall,
R. M. Wilder, Thos. R. Morgan,
Samuel G. Hall, Aaron Jackson,
B. R. McGinty, Henry Harper,
E. T. Parker, John V. Hall, Thos.
T. Duckworth, Edward Cary,
Win. H. C. Hall, Joseph S. Isdel,
Wm. T. Gunn, Robt. Farr, Vir
gil A. Gheesling, Sylvester Wyl
der, Henry W. Heiath, Geo. S.
Heath, James R. Hill, Simian F
Ivey, Caroline C. Heath, Eliza
beth Jones, Elizabeth Gheesling,
Syntha Wynn, Mary Conaway,
Mary Perry, Martha Sammons,
Rebecca Harper, Martha Bowing,
Nancy W. Hill, Nancy Scott, Ma
ry Henley, Mary Brown, Mary
Walker, Candis Dyer, Nancy
Heath, Mary A. E. McGinty, Mla
ry McGee, Malica Jackson, Eliz
abeth D. Geeslin, Elivalett Wil
der, Mary A. Wright, Elivaletl
Hendricks, Ann S. Geeslin, Ana
Wynn, Martha F. Hall, Harriel
A. Littleton, Sely Hall, Nancy 1
McGinty, Francis Cary, Levinej
Duckworth, Jane Duckworth
Francis Ivey, Nancy A. Beck
"Charles R. Crisp,
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STATESMAN”
Two weeks prior to the opening ol the
senatorial campaign, the Atlanta Journal
{now supporting Mr. Crisp's opponent for
the U. S. Senate), paid this tribute to Mr
Crisp, under the heading:
"Charles R. Crisp, Statesman
“If there were more like Charles R, Crisp
ours would be a better government and a
happier nation. Georgia is rightly proud ol
him, and informed people the country over
know him as a tower of strength.”
VOTE FOR CRISP
on Sept. 14th
( Paid Political Advancement)
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Elizabeth rl . ... S. _ Beck, „ , w Nancy Dyer, n
Juha Dyer Susan C. Dyer
meder S. Beck, S*iFtiIi Bcj
nolds .Mary A. Parham Francis
Hill, Louisa C. Woodall, M. A.
Purvis, Martha A. W heeler,
Georgia Ann Harris, Anna Gees
lm. Francis Lazcnby, Mary Ann
Howell, Henrietta H. Geesun,
Ann L. Hall, Elizabeth Hall, Ma
r / a A kli<*u, l rai 'f ls
A. Eliott, Sebuafa , Sammons, Su
san D. Hill, A. J. S. Gunn, Susan
Fr U P. n ’ ^ ecca ^ r fV.V, Hall, eor « ,a A ’
“• *A>sy Conaway, Anna \
Hall, Casapdra It.. Walker, Jmia
E. Cason, Myy h.^owe, Cmithia
E. E, Proven, Susan A»
SymM A. SnTelds. EmdHy
an ~ ‘*. i ,ry
On the . fly „ leaf ot the book .
m
which the records of New
idenee church are recorded is
following: “Henry W.
got home from he war May 10th,
1865. Culpepper, Harhuck,
V. and Carter came home
him and took dinner. S. H. C.,
Co. I). 5th Ga. Regl.”
In that same year it was
moved and seconded that
church give the colored brelh
ren of this church-a conference
for their own benefit.”
The minutes of February 2nd,
1867, record the fact that
“Brother Heath prefers charges
against Jim l’elts for moving off
to Rome, Ga., without letting the
church know* of his wherea-
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GIBSON, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1932.
liourls,” for which he was ex
cluded from the fellowship of
the church.
In 1867, a “list of the colored
brethren” was given as follows:
Wright’s Jane, exc.; Mrs. Hills
Synth, exc.; Mrs. Bray’s Matilda,
dismissed by letter; Wright’s
Lizzie, restored and letter grant
ed; Might’s Alfoid, dismissed by
letter; Hill’s Perry, dead; F,
Kill’s Lucy, by death; Bray’s
Bush, excluded; Pound’s Sarah,
excluded; Brother Brown’s
Crittv, exrluded; Sister Wynn’s
Clarissy, excluded; R. R. Beck’s
Martha, excluded; R. R. Beck’s
Sezar, excluded; John Felt’s Jim,
excluded; Hcrry Wynn’s Mar
tha, excluded; Ben Chapman’s
lean, excluded;* Henry Wynn’s
Abner, excluded; Harrison How
ell, excluded.
Thomas B. West was still
serving as pastor.
Thus. P. Jones and J. F.
Heath wer e sent to the Georgia
Association to represent the
church that, year, 1865, and J. F.
Heath and J. W. Beck served
the church in the same capacity
in 1866 . *
J. F. Heath and R. R. McGinty
were delegates to the Associa
tion in 1867.
In 1868 J. F. Heath and Thos.
^ Brown were elected delegates
ind in 1869 j. F . Heath and J.
Keck were delc–dtes ^as
Hicha rd r. McGinty or
(la j ned ( ],. aeon j n 1870 by a pres
bytery composed of Thos. B.
yv’est and J. W. Ellington.
j p Heath and It. R. McGinty
Were delegates to the Associa
|j on j n 187() and a i 80 j n 1871-72.
Joseph Harris was elected
c i,orister in 1873.
j p. Heath, clerk of the
church and deacon, died on June
1873. Jesse A.
succeeded him as clerk of the
chiirpli. .
Five, dollars jvas^senf/tp..
Association in 187.% leafed p
)r the publishing of the rninutes
R. R. McGinty and J. A.
Woodal were representatives
N w Providence church.
The care of the church
over to Reuben
| or R ie year ^74 w rj, a salary
jf '
( $20.00 allowed.
o n March 28th. 1874, S.
Olieesfin^ by presbytery was ordained composed of
a
r,. vs . Asa Duggin, T. J. Pilcher,
Alexander and T. B. West.
r r McGiniv and J. A llie Wood
a R were messengers to Asso
in 1874 and 75.
Q n December 4lh, 1875, J. A.
Woodall and his wife were giv
en letters of dismission from the
and J. V. Hall succeeded
| 0 r u . clerkship of the church.
Thos. R. West, pastor in
A. J. Woodrnff
Visits Gibson
Albert J. Woodruff, Decatur,
Ga., member of the Georgia Pub
lic Service Commission, was in
Glascock county last week, mix
ing with his friends.
Mr. Woodruff is the only gen
eral business man on '.he Com
mission, the other lour mem
bers being lawyers. If strikes
us as mighty good judgment
that one well rounded business
mhn should be kept on this
Commission. He was recently
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A. J. Woodruff
elected President of the South
ca .tern Association of Railroad
and Utilities Commissioners,
consisting of the members of
ten State Commissions; a very
merited honor,
His administration is noted
fearlessness, efficiency and
that commends itself to
* very serious judgment of
UBe voters of- our county. He is
his first full term and is
aiding the usual endorsement, Woodruff of
a second term. Mr.
carried Glascock county 232 to
50 when he was elected to the
charge ’ resi Sned the pastorate of
lhe cIll,rc * 1 * n January, 1876, and
W. Ellington was called. He
acce Pl e( l an <l began his duties at
ouce '
R. R. McGinty and S. A. Ghees
,. * in 6 were messengers to the , As- .
sociation in 1876-77.
^ le c * ll,rc h “raised and payed
ovcr *° th e pastor of this church
the slim of $206.00 for his labors
,jt
Grolher Jesse Woodall returned
ew Prtividence.
** ie minutes of the conference
°* September 8th, 1877, record:
(Continued on ia t page)
SUBSCRIPTION f 1.06 PER YEAR
Motori–s of £a– \
Georgia Can Enjoy
AAA Service Now
All motorists of East Georgia
may now enjoy AAA service and
protection it was announced re
cently by officials of the Ameri
can Automobile Association
which has its headquarters in
the Richmond Hotel, Augusta.
This has been made possible by
the Augusta Automobile club
which has recently received no
tice from National AAA Head
quarters that 14 additional coun
ties in east Georgia have been
added to the Augusta club’s ter
ritory. The clubs will be imme
diately be organized into the
East Georgia Motor Club. There
are already more than 500 mem
bers of the Augusta club which
will back the East Georgia Unit
and become a substantial branch
of it.
The platform of the East Geor
gia Motor club will include: ac
tivities to obtain a state highway
patrol for Georgia, a state driv
ers license for Georgia, uniform
traffic code, an automobile title
law and for license to be issued
through branch offices all over
the state of Georgia. And to
work towards the completion of
paving of all main highways in
the following counties: Bulloch,
Burke, Candler, Columbia, Ev
ans, Emanuel, Glascock, Jeffer
son, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie,
Richmond, Screven, Tattnall,
Toombs, Warren and Wilkes.
Besides advocating the above
program the East Georgia Motor
club and Augusta Automobile
club offers to its members: free
emergency service, theft protec
tion; a $50.00 police bond card,
free legal assistance, $1,000.00
automobile accident insurance
policy which also pays $10 per
xtfeeff Tor Injury: full member
ship in the American Automo
bile association an<^ 1085 AAA
affiliated Motor clubs and a
courtesy credit card with Postal
and Western Union telegraph
companies.
Branches of school boys safety
patrols will be established in
each of the 17 counties included
in the East Georgia Motor club
AAA franchise which will be un
der the direction of W. F. Ship
man, secretary of the Augusta
AAA cleb. Other officers are J.
Clarke Jack, president; Jerry* E.
Lyons, vice-president; D. H.
Johnson, treasurer; W. M. Les
ter, attorney; and the following
directors: John T. Cleckley, B,
H. White, B. H. Whitton, General
Peter E. Traub, P. A. Steiner, O.
H. Attridge, Edward L. Douglas,
John W. Haley, Major Oscar
Krupp, George R. Stearns, Jr.,
W. B. Trimmier, J, R. Mixon,
Alvin Lefkovits, Dr. W. A. Mul
herin, M. Starr Smith of Augus
ta; T. M. Nickles, of Richmond
county at large. And the fol
lowing branch directors: R. M.
Weeks of Wrens, Ga. ; R. L. Ber
thea of Louisville, Ga.; Alvin
Neely of Waynesboro, Ga.; S. W.
Overstreet of Wadley, Ga.; D. J.
G. Saggus of Harlem, Ga. There
will be a director elected in each
of the 17 counties as soon as the
membership quotas are raised
and meeting held in each county
for the purpose.
Annual dues will be $10 with
an entrance fee of $2 for the
first year. No other costs or as
sessments.
Here la Simple Way to
Avoid Nervous Trouble
In one of his addresses, Dr. Charles
H. Mayo suid: "Every other hospital
bed in the United States is for men
tally afflicted, Insane, idiotic, feeble
minded or senile persons. That’s wor
ry. It is worry that breaks down the
brain, not work as such.”
In this connection we are reminded
of the prescription which a physician
gave to a highly nervous patient whose
life was made miserable by a constant
procession of fears and forebodings.
The physician seuled the prescription
in an envelope, told the patieut to take
lt.home, to treat it confidentially, but
to use ft freely in as large doses as
was necessary. This magic seven
word prescription which has worked
wonders with many people read:
“The things you fear most never hap
pen.”—rFrom How to Live.
GEORGIA
NEWS
Happenings Over
the State
Judge John Hunt, of Griffis, Geor
gia’s 85-year-old pension commission
er,. died recently after an illness of
several weeks,
Georgia farmers reeeived.$907,981.02
for 7,243,110 pounds of tobacco sold
at auction on state markets, the
Georgia Bureau of Markets reported
recently.
Erection ot five first claas filling
stations in Balnbrldge within the last
two months is in ,a measure an indi
cation of the renewed .confidence hi
the return of /good business.
A $50,000 issue ot Whitfield county
road bonds has been sold to an At
lanta banking firm for 884,150 plus
accrued interest, legal opinion . and
printing ot bonds.
W. G. Brisendine, of Fort -Valley,
was elected general chairman of a
committee formed tor the completion
of paving on the Dixie Gulf Coast
highway between Macon and Americus.
The first bale .of new cotton was
sold at Madison recently for 20 cents
per pound. U graded -strict middling
15-16 staple and was purchased by
W. W. DeBeaugrine for the Godfrey
Warehouse Company.
The first bale ot cotton grown in
Clarke county in 1982 brought 10
cents a pound when sold at Athens
recently. The bale weighed 466
pounds afcd was grown by J. H.
Towns, prominent -farmer of White
hall.
Funds with which to meet, prompt
ly September 6 pay rolls due more
than 3,000 city employees Of Atlanta
were assured when Mayor 'Key and
City Comptroller £. .Graham West
negotiated from local hanks. a lofn of About 8245,000
The people ot the Cjilwfcm com
munity ..ate .planning 4o fight the
cuiuige of the highway between Sparta
and* Augusta which has been pro
posed by tbe county commissioners on
account of the excessive cost of right
of-way through this village.
As cotton prices advanced sharply
during the past-week textile mills in
the Macon territory stepped up pro
duction, giving Jobs .to hundreds of
laid off employes mad increasing the
working houre ot others, wblle some
plants hate been forced to run .over
time.
Continued unfavorable weather is
greatly retarding the harvest ot cotton
and peanuts in Terrell county; In
fact, throughout southwest Georgia
and unless more favorable weather
prevail# growers who had antici
pated good yields will suffer disap
pointment.
Insistence of the people, of Lowndes
county that the link of the Atlanta
Jacksonville highway in that county
is beyond repair and should he re
paved emphasizes tbe blunder made
in the construction of this highway
only a few years ago, which, says an
Atlanta daily editorially, is an inex
cusable waste.
Highway construction contracts to
taling $1,000,000 will be let about Oc
tober 1, it was announced recently by
Captain J. W. Barnett, chairman of
the State Highway Board, despite
prospects of a curtailment of the ag
gregate construction program owing
to increasing coats .of labor of road
building material.
Through a public fund raised by
the Waycross JournalrHeraid, a 13
year-old Ware county boy is .to re
ceive an operation. for. removal .of a
brain tumor in ,a Baltimore hospital.
The newspaper called attention .of. its
readers to the need for an operation
and said that a.noted .brain .surgeon
bad agreed to contribute his services.
P. A. Bustin, of Hancock county,
has donated tbe religious books of his
grandfather, a minister who preached
in Hancaok, Baldwin and Putnam
counties over 100 years ago, to the
Historloai Museum of tke Georgia
State College tor Women in .MUiedge
viUe. .Some of the books dale back
.as far as 1787 And.the collection con
tains much valuable Georgia history
which . has been carefully preserved
by Mr. Bustin.
Interest in the forthcoming meeting
At the Georgia Press Association has
been pleasantly.ttimulated.by the ex
traordinary prize offer of the Tlftoa
Gazette, of which John G. -Herring is
editor. Prizes totaling $75 will be
given to those editors, and reporters
who pen the best, stories or editorials
-about the meeting, the only require
ment being that -each .contestant be
present at the meeting, .basing his
writing .upon, .firat-rband observation
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