Southwestern District Missionary Baptist Association
HISTORICAL TABLE
from the collection of Brenda Fiddler
Before 1846 this was part of the Western District Association. The Western District Association was organized in 1822 and is one of the oldest associations in the state. From this we go back to North Carolina and West Virginia where they were colonies under England. It was in these colonies that the Baptist patriot, Patrick Henry, defended the Baptist preachers before the colonial officers who were appointed by England, and it was here in these colonies that we find Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence, making inquiry about the government of Baptist Churches and Associations that he might get a model after which to assist in forming the government of the United States. The oldest Baptist Association in the United States is the Philadelphia Association which has done more for missions than perhaps any other.
- source: Southwestern District Missionary Baptist Association, 1973
| DATE AND CHURCH HELD WITH | MODERATOR | CLERKS |
|---|---|---|
| 1846 -- Mount Comfort, Carroll County | E. Autry | J. P. Arnold |
| 1847 -- Mount Pisgah, Henderson County | E. Autry | J. P. Arnold |
| 1848 -- Ramble Creek, Benton County | E. Autry | B. W. Foster |
| 1849 -- Pleasant Hill, Benton County | E. Autry | B. W. Foster |
| 1850 -- Hopewell, Henderson County | E. Autry | J. P. Arnold |
| 1851 -- New Prospect, Decatur County | E. Autry | J. P. Arnold |
| 1852 -- Beaver Dam, Benton County | E. Autry | J. P. Arnold |
| 1853 -- Union, Benton County | E. Autry | J. P. Arnold |
| 1854 -- Bible Union, Carroll County | E. Autry | J. P. Arnold |
| 1855 -- Concord, Carroll County | M. S. Corbett | J. P. Arnold |
| 1856 -- Pleasant Grove, Henderson County | E. Autry | J. P. Arnold |
| 1857 -- Mount Comfort, Carroll County | M. S. Corbett | J. P. Arnold |
| 1858 -- Union, Benton County | J. P. Arnold | W. C. McAuley |
| 1859 -- Holly Springs, Henderson County | J. P. Arnold | B. W. Foster |
| 1860 -- Ramble Creek, Benton County | J. P. Arnold | J. P. Doherty |
| 1861 --New Prospect, Decatur County | J. P. Arnold | George Hollowell |
| No Association during the Civil War | 1862 - 1864 | |
| 1865 -- Union, Benton County | J. P. Arnold | W. C. McAuley |
| 1866 -- Salem, Decatur County | W. Pugh | B. W. Foster |
| 1867 -- Mount Comfort, Carroll County | W. Pugh | George Hollowell |
| 1868 -- Ephesus, Carroll County | J. P. Arnold | George Hollowell |
| 1869 -- Concord, Carroll County | J. P. Arnold | George Hollowell |
| 1870s -- Chalk Hill, Benton County | J. P. Arnold | G. C. Thomas |
| 1871 -- New Prospect | J. P. Arnold | G. C. Thomas |
| 1872 -- Mount Nebo, Carroll County | J. P. Arnold | George Hollowell |
| 1873 -- Marlboro, Carroll County | George Hollowell | J. H. Thomas |
| 1874 -- New Hope, Carroll County | J. H. Park | J. H. Thomas |
| 1875 -- Toms Creek, Perry County | J. W. Brewer | J. F. Rogers |
| 1876 -- Rushing Creek, Benton County | J. Richardson | J. F. Rogers |
| 1877 -- Oak grove, Carroll County | J. P. Arnold | J. F. Rogers |
| 1878 -- New Prospect | J. P. Arnold | J. F. Rogers |
| 1879 -- Bethel, Carroll County | J. C. Park | J. F. Rogers |
| 1880 -- Wildersville, Henderson County | J. C. Park | J. H. Thomas |
| 1881 -- Ramble Creek | J. P. Arnold | D. J. Allen |
| 1882 -- Cross Roads, Benton County | J. C. Park | D. J. Allen |
| 1883 -- Prospect, Carroll County | J. C. Park | D. J. Allen |
| 1884 -- Sardis Ridge, Decatur County | George Hollowell | D. J. Allen |
| 1885 -- Concord, Carroll County | George Hollowell | C. H. Rogers |
| 1886 -- Trace Creek, Humphreys County | J. C. Park | D. J. Allen |
| 1887 -- Liberty, Carroll County | J. C. Park | J. C. Park |
| 1888 -- Unity, Benton County | J. C. Park | D. J. Allen |
| 1889 -- Holly Springs | J. F. Rogers | D. J. Allen |
| 1890 -- Mount Nebo, Carroll County | J. C. Park | D. J. Allen |
| 1891 -- Rushing Creek, Benton County | E. M. Joyner | D. J. Allen |
| 1892 -- New Hope, Carroll County | E. M. Joyner | D. J. Allen |
| 1893 -- Chalk Level, Benton County | E. M. Joyner | D. J. Allen |
| 1894 -- Mount Comfort | E. M. Joyner | C. H. Rogers |
| 1895 -- Flatwoods, Benton County | E. M. Joyner | D. J. Allen |
| 1896 -- Marlboro, Carroll County | E. M. Joyner | D. J. Allen |
| 1897 -- Bethel, Carroll County | E. M. Joyner | D. J. Allen |
| 1898 -- Shiloh, Carroll County | N. L. Joyner | D. J. Allen |
| 1899 -- Pleasant Hill, Benton County | W. S. Roney | C. H. Rogers |
| 1900 -- Salem, Decatur County | W. S. Roney | C. H. Rogers |
| 1901 -- Chalk Hill, Benton County | N. L. Joyner | C. H. Rogers |
| 1902 -- Cross Roads, Benton County | E. Z. Newsom | C. H. Rogers |
| 1903 -- New Prospect, Decatur County | E. M. Joyner | C. H. Rogers |
| 1904 -- Ephesus, Carroll County | E. M. Joyner | C. H. Rogers |
| 1905 -- Pleasant Grove | E. M. Joyner | C. H. Rogers |
| 1906 -- Ramble Creek | T. M. Boyd | C. H. Rogers |
| 1907 -- Oak Grove, Carroll County | T. M. Boyd | C. H. Rogers |
| 1908 -- Concord, Carroll County | T. M. Boyd | C. H. Rogers |
| 1909 -- Pleasant Ridge | T. M. Boyd | C. H. Rogers |
| 1910 -- Perryville, Decatur County | T. M. Boyd | C. H. Rogers |
| 1911 -- Unity, Benton County | T. M. Boyd | D. H. Franks |
| 1912 – Chalk level, Benton County | Joe N. Joyner | D. H. Franks |
| 1913 -- Holly Springs | J. G. Cooper | D. H. Franks |
| 1914 -- Mount Nebo | J. G. Cooper | D. H. Franks |
| 1915 -- Liberty, Carroll County | S. W. Joyner | D. H. Franks |
| 1916 -- Tom's Creek, Perry County | J. N. Joyner | D. H. Franks |
| 1917 -- Westport, Carroll County | T. M. Boyd | George S. Price |
| 1918 -- Mount Pisgah, Carroll County | T. M. Boyd | L. E. Mincey |
| 1919 -- Cross Roads, Benton County | J. N. Joyner | L. E. Mincey |
| 1920 -- Mount Comfort, Carroll County | J. N. Joyner | C. E. Butler |
| 1921 -- Ephesus, Carroll County | J. N. Joyner | C. E. Butler |
| 1922 -- Eva, Benton County | J. N. Joyner | A. H. Franks |
| 1923 -- Prospect, Carroll County | J. N. Joyner | A. H. Franks |
| 1924 -- Flatwoods, Benton County | J. N. Joyner | A. H. Franks |
| 1925 -- Bunches Chapel | J. N. Joyner | A. H. Franks |
| 1926 -- Oak Grove | J. N. Joyner | C. V. Cooper |
| 1927 -- Pleasant Hill | J. N. Joyner | C. V. Cooper |
| 1928 -- Shiloh, Carroll County | T. M. Boyd | C. V. Cooper |
| 1929 -- Bruceton, Carroll County | T. M. Boyd | C. V. Cooper |
| 1930 -- New Prospect, Decatur County | J. N. Joyner | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1931 -- New Hope, Carroll County | S. W. Joyner | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1932 -- New Liberty, Carroll County | S. W. Joyner | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1933 -- Westport, Carroll County | S. W. Joyner | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1934 -- Ephesus, Carroll County | S. W. Joyner | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1935 -- Mount Comfort, Carroll County | E. H. Martin | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1936 -- Marlboro, Carroll County | S. W. Joyner | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1937 -- Cedar Hill, Decatur County | S. W. Joyner | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1938 -- Concord, Carroll County | S. W. Joyner | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1939 -- Yuma, Carroll County | S. W. Joyner | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1940 -- Caledonia, Henry County | S. W. Joyner | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1941 -- Oak Grove, Carroll County | W. H. Hopper | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1942 -- New Cross Roads, Carroll County | W. H. Hopper | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1943 -- New Bethel, Henry County | W. H. Hopper | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1944 -- Westport, Carroll County | W. H. Hopper | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1945 -- Marlsboro, Carroll County | S. W. Joyner | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1946 -- Mount Comfort, Carroll County | E. F. Prince | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1947 -- Pleasant Grove, Henderson County | E. F. Prince | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1948 -- Old Union, Benton County | E. F. Prince | W. S. Brinkley |
| 1949 -- Cross Roads, Benton County | E. F. Prince | T. L. Campbell |
| 1950 -- Bible Grove, Henderson County | C. F. Carter | T. L. Campbell |
| 1951 -- Republican Grove | C. F. Carter | T. L. Campbell |
| 1952 -- Pleasant Hill, Benton County | C. F. Carter | T. L. Campbell |
| 1953 -- Ephesus, Carroll County | John Hedges | T. L. Campbell |
| 1954 -- Mixie, Carroll County | John Hedges | Ray Smith |
| 1955 -- Concord, Carroll County | John Hedges | Ray Smith |
| 1956 -- Tom's Creek, Perry County | T. L. Campbell | Ray Smith |
| 1957 -- Independent, Carroll County | T. L. Campbell | Ray Smith |
| 1958 -- Bethel, Carroll County | T. L. Campbell | Ray Smith |
| 1959 -- Oak Grove, Carroll County | T. L. Campbell | Ray Smith |
| 1960 -- New Bethel, Henry County | T. L. Campbell | Ray Smith |
| 1961 -- Center Point, Carroll County | T. L. Campbell | Ray Smith |
| 1962 -- Caledonia, Henry County | T. L. Campbell | Ray Smith |
| 1963 -- Old Union, Benton County | T. L. Campbell | Ray Smith |
| 1964 -- New Bethel, Henry County | T. L. Campbell | Ray Smith |
| 1965 -- Rushing Creek, Benton County | T. L. Campbell | Ray Smith |
| 1966 -- Westport, Carroll County | T. L. Campbell | Ray Smith |
| 1967 -- New Prospect, Decatur County | T. L. Campbell | Ray Smith |
| 1968 -- Ephesus, Carroll County | C. F. Carter | Ray Smith |
| 1969 -- Concord, Carroll County | C. F. Carter | Ray Smith |
| 1970 -- New Frank’s Chapel, Decatur County | C. F. Carter | Ray Smith |
| 1971 -- Landmark, Shelby County | C. F. Carter | Ray Smith |
| 1972 -- Yuma, Carroll County | C. F. Carter | Ray Smith |
| 1973 -- Pleasant Ridge, Benton County | C. F. Carter | Ray Smith |