Scott
County, TennesseeFNB Chronicles
Scott
County, TennesseeHelenwood First Baptist Church Observes 100th Anniversary
On September 24, 2006, the congregation of the Helenwood Baptist Church celebrated its Homecoming, which was also the 100th Anniversary of the church. It was on December 22, 1906 that the Pine Creek Baptist Church sent a delegation consisting of the following to organize a Baptist church in Helenwood: Elder Richard Ellis, Moderator; Elder Truman Ellis, Committee; and L. D. West, Clerk. The following members with letters of recommendation became the charter members of the Helenwood Baptist Church: Ruth Wilder, Denton Owens, Alba Robbins, John Moore, Parazada Moore, L. D. West, and Arbana West.
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Organizational Minutes, December 22, 1906
Devotional exercise was conducted by R. D. Ellis. Prayer was offered by T. M. Ellis.
R. D. Ellis was appointed chairman of the committee, and R. D. [L. D.?] West was appointed clerk.
The letters of those who desired to be constituted into a church were called for and the following brothers and sisters handed letters to wit: John Moore, Parazada Moore, Ruth Wilder, Denton Owens, Alba Robbins, L. D. West, and Arbana West.
The letters were read by the clerk and found right for constitution.
The committee read the Articles of Faith of the West Union Association, the Rules of Decorum, and the Church Covenant.
It was moved and seconded to receive the Articles of Faith, the Rules of Decorum and the Church Covenant.
The committee then set them apart as a church, possessing all rights, powers, and privileges belonging to a church of the United Baptist Faith and Order.
Moved and seconded that this church shall be known as the Helenwood United Baptist Church, and that it meet on the first Saturday and Sunday of each month.
Moved and seconded that a Pastor and Clerk be elected to serve the church for one year. This was done by a private teller. R. D. Ellis was elected Pastor, and L. D. West was elected clerk.
Moved to adjourn business for the night.
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Charter Members . . .
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Arbana West |
L. D. West |
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Deacons |
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| Tillman Wright | Tom Phillips | George King | Lawrence West |
| Luther Phillips | Rex Martin | R. S. Thomas | Eddie Jeffers |
| Sterling Cross | Lindsey Sexton | Keifer Goad | |
| William (Bill) Allen | George H. Sexton | Julus Lewallen | |
| Kermit Carson | Ernest Potter | Floyd Terry' Roy Burress | |
| Ron Cornelius | Allen Phillips | Arnold Stephens | |
| Chuck West | Johnny Watson | ||
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Trustees |
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| Henry Marcum | Isaac Lowe | William Shoopman | |
| Tillman Wright | Hobert Phillips | Hubert Wright | John M. Thompson |
| Dockie Keeton | Clarence Jones | Matthew Honeycutt | |
| Claude Jones | James R. Strunk | Luther Marlow | Larry Chambers |
| Windell Cecil | David West | Frank West' Mike West | |
| Loyd Stephens | Ervin Phillips | Bobby Strunk | |
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Clerks |
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| L. D. West | Bettie Reed | Savannah Crain | Margaret Chitwood |
| Tom Phillips | Clarence Jones | Price Ipock | Allen Phillips |
| Arnold Stephens | |||
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Church Pastors |
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| R. D. Ellis |
4 years |
| R. C. Ellis |
2 years |
| T. M. Ellis |
11 years |
| John Blevins |
4 years |
| Sam Garrett |
2 years |
| Joe Bowling |
1 year |
| Roy Blevins |
5 years |
| Virgil Cecil |
37 years |
| Hobert Wright |
1 year |
| Wheeler Blevins |
1 year |
| Milford Cecil |
10 years |
| Roger Cecil |
22 years |
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Joe Bowling |
Roy Blevins |
Virgil Cecil |
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Hobert Wright |
Milford Cecil |
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Roger Cecil |
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FNB Chronicle, Vol. 18, No. 2 – Winter 2007
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