First Baptist Church

Contents; • 1844-1969 History of First Baptist Church • Recovered Church history.(The church building and records were destroyed in the fire of 1904) • Yazoo County Baptist Association 44"* Annual Session • Dedication Services for New Sanctuary and Educational Building 1957

Location: Vertical Files at B.S. Ricks Memorial Library of the Yazoo Library Association| 310 N. Main Street, Yazoo City, Mississippi 39194 Wiitm o|.

YAZOO CITY. MISSISSIPPI (M,1k Jx/iaT Out

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YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI

FROM ITS BEGINNING IN (844

TO THE PRESENT

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COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY LACEY HODGES UNDER AUTHORIZATION OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

OCTOBER, 1969 / II

FOREWORD

Whatever records the First Baptist Church of Yazoo City might have had covering the first sixty-two years of its history were lost in the fire that destroyed the church building and parsonage together with the 322 other homes and buildings in Yazoo City on May 25, 1904. The only information available is found in the meager reports that the church had made to the annual meetings of the Union Baptist Association and to the Central Baptist Association, of which the Yazoo City Baptist Church was a member from 1844 until the organization of the Yazoo County Baptist Association in 1921. Grateful acknowledgement is expressed to Dr. J. L. Boyd, His torian of the State Baptist Convention Board; to Ricks Memorial Library, Yazoo City, for complete freedom to review such records as they had available; and to Miss Maude Darrington, Mrs. A. B. Kelly, Sr., Mrs. F. D. Hollowell, Mrs. Zilpia Ingram, Dr. and Mrs. W. D. McCalip, Dr. and Mrs. Webb Brame, Mrs. J. 0. Stricklin, Sr., Mr. Arthur L. Davis, Mr. Ed Carpenter, Mr. John Williams, Mr. John Nesmith and Mr. N. S. Adams for a vast amount of first hand information. Some of these have passed on, but without their contributions this history would have been less complete. All dates and factual statements can be verified and are properly authenticated. Unless otherwise noted, the facts herein are taken from the minutes of the Union Baptist Association, the Central Baptist Association, and the Yazoo County Baptist Association on file in the vaults of the Historical Commission of the Mississippi Baptist Convention, Clinton, Mississippi, and from the minutes of the church now on file in the church office. M

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GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONIES FOR NEW CHURCH - 1956 The people pictured above led in the ceremonies which took place before a fine crowd. Left to right they are; Owen Cooper (Building FIRST HOME OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Committee Chairman), Charles Dean of Jackson (Architect), Mr. Wells and Mr. Nickles of Nickles and Wells Construction Co. of The above drawing is made from a description of the first building Jackson (the general contractors for our buildings), Jerry Glower owned by the Yazoo Baptist Church. It was purchased in January (Brotherhood President), Cliff Russell (Building Fund Drive Chair of 1846. This building was occupied by the church for fifty-eight man), Dr. Donald B. Roark (Sunday School Superintendent), A. B. years. Kelly, Jr. (Chairman of the Deacons, holding the gold-plated shovel), Dr. W. C. Fields (who turned the first spade of dirt), Lacey Hodges (member. Building Committee), Dr. Webb Brame (former Pastor), Billy Perry (Trustee), C. E. Mann (88 year old deacon), Charles Jackson (Training Union Director), Mrs. James Edwards(WMU Presi dent), and John Watson (member. Building Committee). Terry Hol- lowell (member, Building Committee) was not in the picture. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -From CHURCH CHIMES, Volume VI, No. 7. February 17, 1956 Tibis siory could never have reached any semblance of completion without the help of a great number of people. Those who have been most helpful are Mrs. Omer Kettleman, Mrs. Barney Potts, Mrs. Wilson Jones, Miss Linda Jenkins, Mrs. James Johnson, Mrs. B. Frank Williams, Miss Susie Bull, Airs. E. L. King, Mrs. R. T. Huxtable, Reverend James Yates, Reverend Eddie Prather. TABLE OF CONTE THE EARLY YEARS BAPTISTS ON THEIR OWN THE LEAN YEARS - 1844-1900 A NEW CENTURY - A NEW CHURCH AFTER THE FIRE FIRST LIST OF MEMBERS HISTORY - 1907-1922 - MINUTES BY MINUTES FIRST ACCOUNT OF DEACON ELECTION FIRST PASTOR VACATION-END OF CENTRAL THE BRAME YEARS - 1923-1951 FLOOD OF '21 - BOY SCOUT TROOP SPONSORED DEPRESSION - 1930's OIL BOOM THE FORTIES - REVIVAL, 100th ANNIVERSARY DR. WEBB BRAME - JANUARY 15. 1923-JANUARY 15. 1951 GIANT STRIDES WITH DR. FIELDS-1951-I9S6 "THE CHURCH CHIMES" ENLARGEMENT OF CHURCH STAFF NEW SYSTEM FOR DEACON ELECTION KINDERGARTEN PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 1952 TWO MORNING WORSHIP SERVICES PRESENT HOME OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH planning begins for new BUILDING The first services in this church building were held March 31, 1957, CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY FEBRUARY, 1956 with a week-long dedication program. DR. FIELDS CALLED TO EDIT BAPTIST RECORD NEW CHURCH - NEW EMPHASIS MEMORIALS PROVIDE FURNISHINGS FORNEW CHURCH OUR CHURCH AND MISSIONS BRO. SHIRLEY CALLED TO TEMPLE BAPTIST, RUSTON, LA. OUR YEARS WITH BRO. YATES PIONEER MISSIONS CHAPEL MINISTRY HOME FOR FURLOUGHING MISSIONARIES RADIO MINISTRY "OPERATION 30-10" SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM BUILDING FINANCIALLY FOR ENLARGING OUTREACH CHURCH BUS PURCHASED CURRENT LIST OF ADULT MEMBERS OUR PRESENT STAFF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED HOW SHALL THEY HEAR WITHOUT A PREACHER? THE EARLY YEARS

The growth and development of a church is closely related to the growth and development of the community of which the church is a part. Throughout the history of our country, wherever our pioneer fathers settled, one of the first things they did was to establish a church. In many communities one church served all the people, because there were not enough people of the same faith to organize and support a church of their own faith. These were called "Union Churches." This was true in our community which has not always been known as Yazoo City. Yazoo City was first called "Hanan's Bluff," named for two broth ers, Henry and Hiram Hanan. These two brothers settled Tokeba Planta tion in 1826 on the river above Yazoo City (presently owned by Mr. Emile Schaefer). The Hanan brothers also operated a ferry across the Yazoo River near the foot of Peak Tenneriffe.' The first cotton gin in this locality was erected and operated by a Mr. George Manchester, and for a number of years this place was called Manchester. In 1829 the town commonly known as Hanan's Bluff was incorporated and chartered Manchester, Mississippi, by the State Legis lature. On December 15, 1830, the State Legislature revoked the Man chester Charter and issued a charter in the name of Yazoo City, Mississippi. ^ The earliest known worship service in this locality was conducted by a Reverend N. W. Camp of the Episcopal faith, in 1834. The first place of worship was near the top of Jefferson Street. A small frame building was used as a Union Church, to the right of which was a grave yard on the Indian Trail (presently South Drive). The grave markers there revealed history, romance and tragedy. There was one grave with a brick wall around it and a marble slab covering it. Two daggers were engraved in it, a mute reminder of a duel between two physicians. One was stabbed to death, the dagger being left in his body. In the course of time, a landslide on the hillway made it expedient to remove the graves to the Yazoo City Cemetery (now Glenwood). Among the graves moved were those of two grandsons of John Hancock, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.^ Not all of the bodies in this "graveyard" were disinterred. There still remain several marked graves in the north-west part of Highland Brame Park. When the grading and excavating for the present entrance to Highland Brame Park was under way several unmarked graves were

1 "A History of Mississippi"—Lowry and McCardle ^ 2 "Echoes from the Past"-Mrs. M. P. Marsh, Yazoo City Herald, October 22, 1915 unearthed. Just west of Pavilion No. 1 in Hi^land Brame Park, there On Lot 164 there was a one-room brick building which became the is now a grave marker bearing this inscription: 'To the Memory of Dr. first place of worship for the Baptists of Yazoo City and for the follow James F. Rainey, who fell in death the 21st day of June, 1837." The ing fifty-eight years. term "fell in death" was commonly used in accounting for the unfortu The first Baptist Association organized in Mississippi was the Mis nate victims of dueling. sissippi Baptist Association, organized on September 26, 1807, with messengers from six churches. Within eighteen years there were forty churches in the Mississippi Association. At the 1819 meeting of the Mississippi Association action was taken granting the eight churches BAPTISTS ON THEIR OWN north of the Homochito River the right to withdraw and form the Union Baptist Association. ^ The first account of Baptist activity in Yazoo City is not found in It is in the minutes of the 1844 meeting of the Union Baptist Asso our own records but in the records of the First Presbyterian Church of ciation that we find the first record of a Baptist church in Yazoo City. Yazoo City. In the minutes of the Presbyterian Session dated December, The First Baptist Church of Yazoo City was organized with fifteen 1843, there is the following statement: "The Baptist brethren having charter members, eleven whites and four slaves. The first pastor was no place of worship of their own have been offered the use of our build Rev. S. I. Caldwell. Two messengers from First Baptist Church of ing when not in use by us. The offer was accepted by the Baptists on Yazoo City were sent to the 1844 meeting of the Union Baptist Associa January 20, 1844." tion which met with Bethel Baptist Church in Hinds County on Octo Most likely our people worshiped in the First Presbyterian Church ber 19, 20 and 21, 1844. The two messengers were Rev. S. I. Caldwell, for about two years, or until 1846. There is recorded in the records of pastor, and William Wyman, a layman. the Chancery Clerk's office, Yazoo County, an instrument executed on It is not known just who the charter members were. It is very likely January 3, 1846, and filed February 3, 1846, as follows, in part: that the following men were three of the charter members: Andrew Patterson et ux to Wyman & Shropshire. Know all men by these present that Andrew Patterson has and Rev. S. I. Caldwell, the first pastor and one of the first two in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars messengers to the Union Baptist Association in 1844. Mr. William Wyman, a layman and the other messenger to the paidn Jh Kby William° Wyman and James T. Shropshirein i»nnd in welltrust and however truly Union Baptist Association, and also one of the two men who ^r the society composing the First Baptist Church of Yazoo secured the property. Lot 164, for the church. whereof is hereby acknowledged, both granted, Mr. James T. Shropshire, the other layman who served with Mr. QaH w-tr released, conveyed and confirmed unto Wyman in securing the property. Lot 164, for the church. fhf• L T. Shropshire in trust atore- In 1845, First Baptist Church of Yazoo City was "lettered out" of nalr»lparcel off lot1 numberassigns one hundred torover, and all sixty-four that partional (164) piece as laid or the Union Baptist Association to join the following churches from Hinds, down upon the map of Yazoo City, commencing at a piint upon Madison, Warren and Yazoo Counties to form the Central Baptist Asso r'nches frem tr Street, ninety seven feet s°x ciation^ IiTrth J t 'he angle or corner of said lot, running thence in a HINDS COUNTY ?ortv-fou?S,^ of Washington Street, Bakers Creek Macedonia Peniel noon «iH r ? 'h® corner of the alley as laid out Beulah New Salem Raymond fW^feet irLnth'T u®"'' ""ooh "PO" parallel lines seventy- J ackson Palestine Union bargained and sola ° ™ O"'' hold the premises hereby MADISON COUNTY ^pSIe^anc^s'tLreon" with th^ Canton New Hope Mound Bluff Marta'Sr^S^'wif^Tjid^"^;^ WARREN COUNTY relin,uishes all her rights a'd clarof dl^^fn td t^^S^ Antioch Vicksburg or^nuare ?n^the®'®""'°r' "l®" 'h's third day Mount Alban Flower Hill and forty-six. °"® thousand eight hundred YAZOO COUNTY Black Jack Ogden A. Patterson Yazoo City M. Patterson Concord 1 " Popular History of the Baptists in Mississippi."-Dr. J. L. Boyd The first meeting of the Central Baptist Association was held at 1849 — No report Beulah Baptist Church, near Brownsville in Hinds County, on September 1850 — Wm. Carey Crane, William Wright, D. Walker 27, 28, 29, 1846. The messengers from First Baptist Church, Yazoo (all were absent) City, were Rev. S. I. Caldwell, pastor, and William Wyman, a layman.' 1851 — No Messengers Listed 1852 - C. W. Wood 1853 — No Report for next four years 1858 — William Wyman and T. Smith THE LEAN YEARS - 1844-1900 1859 — No Report until 1870 (Note: Association did not meet in 1862, 1863, 1864) The first pastor. Rev. S. I. Caldwell, resigned in December, 1846. 1870 — M. A. Jenkins He was succeeded by Rev. P. P. Bowen, a missionary from the Execu 1871 - A. M. Heath tive Board of the Association, who served as supply pastor until March, 1872 — No Messengers Listed 1847. Then there was Rev. J. B. Gage, another missionary from the 1873 - Thomas Hawk, W. J. McGee, A. M. Heath Association, who served for the remainder of 1847. 1874 — No Messengers Listed During the first 56 years of the life of the church, from 1844 to 1900, 1875 - I. Ladner, A. M. Heath there were fourteen pastors, some serving for no more than three months, 1876 — No Messengers Listed and one for as long as five years. All of the pastors and the church 1877 - J. B. McGibney, H. C. Pugh, A. M. Heath program during this period of 56 years were supported largely by the No Messengers until 1886 Executii^ Boards of the Central Baptist Association and of the State 1886 - P. C. Ratliff, R. B. Mays Baptist Convention of Mississippi. No Messengers until 1892 D^uring these first 56 years there was a total of 18 years in which 1892 - C. H. Webb e c urc a no pastor at all. There were four periods of 1 year; two No Messengers until 1899 perwds of 2 years; one period of 5 years; and one period of 6 years, 1899 — W. R. Cutchen, G. W. Wiggins, A. B. Kelly, G. T. Young 1900 — H. W. White, A. B. Kelly, and Miss Daisy Shipp, first withoutwHhout a pastor.7 The churchReconstruction building was days, used whenas a thehospital church for wasthe lady to serve as messenger wounded in the Civil War skirmishes around Yazoo City. The name of the first Sunday School Superintendent reported by the church to the Association was Mr. S. S. Shipp, in 1889. Mr. Shipp served to 7 authentic information about the church from 1844 until his death in 1903. ^d the infoL^Ho"''" Associations, In 1893 former pastor W. W. McMurtry was elected church clerk. This t 7 u 7! I minutes is taken from the annual letter sub- was the first time the church reported election of a clerk. He also served Xvery competecomplete. Tht"The only names^"fe^'^etion that appear was inlargely these statistical early minutes and notare until 1903. the names of the serving pastor and the messengers to the Association. The first account of a Women's Missionary Society in the church was 7}1 r ^®®o^^®tional letter (1844), the Yazoo City church in 1896, when the pastor. Rev. A. J. Miller, was elected president. The reported the name of the pastor, the names of the messengers the total following year Mrs. Ivor Holder was elected president of the W.M.S. church membership, and the fact that there was a Sunday School They During these 56 years, 1844-1900, there were dark days—and some did not report a Sunday School superintendent by name until 1889 bright days, too. For the entire year of 1851 the church had no pastor. In almost eyery letter that the church submits to the Association a The church reported to the Association in October, 1851, "Church en n^ew name appears as messenger to the Association. The nameTof the tirely destitute of ministerial labor. Every Sunday evening we have a messengers are listed below in the order that they appear ir^e Aslo- meeting for the colored members in which much good is accomplished." ciation Minutes from 1844-1900: J hf n me Asso In 1853 Yazoo City, along with many other cities in the Mississippi 1844 — William Wyman Delta, was ravaged by a malignant and deadly scourge of yellow fever. 1845 — William Wyman Very few escaped its attack. Many citizens fled their homes to escape the plague. More deaths occured during its existence than ever before 1847llfy -~ ThomasnlT Ellis, BrotherI Owen William Wyman or since in the same length of time within the history of the town. This 1848 — No report epidemic was a severe blow to Yazoo City.'

1 Minutes of the Central Baptist Association, September 27. 28, 29, 1846 ' "Early Days in Yazoo County"—Judge Robert Bowman

8 9 In 1859, Rev. George Whitfield came to the church as supply pastor Up to this time, the church must have had deacons, but Mr. Shipp is from the Executive Board of the Association for $75 per quarter, plus the first man referred to as a deacon. While conducting Mr. Shipp's fu whatever the church was able to give. When the Association had its neral, his pastor. Rev. W. J. Derrick, paid him this tribute: ®I am stand annual meeting there was this report from Yazoo City: «The church has ing over the bier of a man far better than I am." taken on new life, with 18 baptisms, 16 by letter with a total membership The church elected Mr. W. H. White to succeed Mr. Shipp as Sunday of 64, listed as 10 white males, 24 white females, and 30 blacks. Sunday School Superintendent. School and prayer meeting carried on." Miss Nannie Warford, who moved to Yazoo City from Hickman, Ken The church made no more reports to the Association until 1869 (the tucky, served as first organist at the Washington Street Church, followed Association itself did not meet in 1862, 1863, and 1864). In 1868 the by Miss Jennie Smith and later Daisy Shipp became organist.' Association appropriated $150 to secure Rev. A. A. Lomax of Goodman as supply pastor for two Sundays a month. Rev. Lomax made this report to the Association in 1869: «Re-organ- A NEW CENTURY - A NEW CHURCH ized church at Yazoo City and preached four times each month since January when weather would permit. Cultivated two Mission Stations The new century did bring rich rewards to the untiring efforts of near the city. Held series of meetings at each point. Received and those faithful men and women of the church during the first 56 years of baptized twenty-three at one place and four at the other." its history. Except for the year when the church was organized, 1844, the total As early as 1886, there were those in the membership of the church membership was never as low as in 1869. But from this time on the who felt the need of a better location and a new house of worship, and church experienced slow but steady growth. Within ten years the member an effort was made to sell the old property on Washington Street. No ship increased to 56, and by 1889 the membership reached 86. sale was made at that time and nothing came of the plans for a new building. ^ ^®v®reiid A. J. Miller became pastor at an annual salary of During 1900, the last year of Rev. A. J. Miller's pastorate, the thus far ' leadership that the church had its greatest growth church went from one-half to a full time program, with a membership of 114, and for the first time during its history the church became self- ment^o^f^^^anrTfn^lr Association show a Sunday School enroll- supporting. Up to this time, the church had received support from the arv Societi ThJ first time the church reported a Women's Mission- Association, from the State Convention Board and from the Southern Si S* P'^esident was listed as the pastor, Reverend A. T- Baptist Convention. president of^themir-^''of the missionary organization. Inreported 1899, theMrs. last Ivor vear Holder of A asT During this same year (1900) the "church adopted a resolution autho rizing the pastor (Rev. A. J. Miller) to appoint a committee for the pur We are indebted to Miss Mary Shipp, daughter- of memb'X Mr. S. S Shipp of n4 for pose of locating and purchasing a lot for a iiew church home. The the first account of a baptismal service in the Yazoo City Baptist Church. committee procured an option on the lot on the corner of Broadway and Monroe Streets. The church then authorized said committee to purchase Smith,c and others{' in the Yazoo allRiver six with of the services Shipps, at Miss 6:00 Jennie a m the lot. while Negro roustabouts were loading the freight boats 2d "Shortly before the close of Reverend Miller's pastorage (July, 1900) siKgiy spirituals. This solemn occasion and the immersion in a building committee was appointed, consisting of H. M. Cadenhead, A. B. Kelly, with the pastor as chairman. Something like $2,500 was leftUUi in the land of the living. stands a vivid memory of those subscribed toward the enterprise. Miss Shipp also recalls how faithfully her parents attended "In September, 1900, the church called Reverend W. J. Derrick as ervtces; not only taking all the children with them, but the pastor at an annual salary of $350, with a total membership of 127. al? f ?u ^wnday School /orliterature lamps, at his and own Mr. expense Shipp furnished "Very soon after his arrival. Reverend Derrick called the building Mr. Shipp served as Sunday School superintendent from IRRQ committee together and steps were taken looking to the erection of a new m^his death in 1903. He was also Senior Deacon aid VdTe house of worship. "The old church property on Washington Street was sold to Dr. J. P. Towe?:s:U:Ttf n' ^ edifice and tie Brown, who used it to pasture his horses and to store his vehicles, and a balance of $675 was paid on the new lot.

Sir GuKStfte Carolina, courtesy of Mrs. J. W. Luckett, Jr. ' Mrs. Joe W. Luckett, Jr., to her young son

10 11 "Work on the new building was actually begun in February, 1901. AFTER THE FIRE The building was finished in October of the same year at a cost of ap proximately $15,000. The first service was held in the new house of For the second time in the life of our church, our people were with worship on October 13, 1901. with A. M. Rowe, D. D., preaching the out a place to worship. "The Negro Methodists and their pastor on Jef sermon." ^ ferson Street offered to the Baptists the use of their church building for "By 1903, the church membership enlarged to about 150, and the as long as needed. Instead, we held our Sunday School and preaching Sunday School enrollment of 111, and the pastor's salary increased to services in the Court House while our church and parsonage were being $1,200 per year. rebuilt." ' "Mrs. Kate Griffis (the mother of Mrs. Mary Griffis Swayze) was president of the W.M.S. Mrs. W. A. Montgomery was president of the THE BAPTIST, June 30, 1904, Page 1 W.M.S. in 1904. The first statement that Pastor Derrick gave out in THE BAPTIST "In the first brick church on Broadway Mrs. Lock Lawson, Mrs. was that $4,000 would be needed in addition to the insurance to repair Lightcap and daughter, Minerva, Charlie Powell, S. S. Shipp and wife, the damages from the great conflagration, but after carefully studying Mrs. S. E. Montgomery and Mrs. J. K. Holder were members of the choir. the situation, he saw that $6,000 would be required, and so published The Tom Smiths and daughter Jennie, Tom and Elizabeth Ellis, the in THE BAPTIST. So we have the matter squarely in mind. A very respectable amount of this sum has been provided for, and surely the Rufus Whites, Maude and Elizabeth Darrington, and others were among above sad and silent appeal will so enlist God's children throughout the faithful workers of the new church. Miss Maude Darrington was the the Slate as to bring in all the means necessary. This is an hour of first person baptized in the new church baptistry." ^ great need on the part of our Yazoo City brethren. Not only do they In November. 1903, the State Baptist Convention met in the sanctuary have to build the waste places in Zion, but their entire energies and of First Baptist Church, Yazoo City. On May 24, 1904, the church, along resources will be needed in replacing their personal losses. As greatly, however, as all each one has is needed to repair his personal losses, with more than 300 other buildings in Yazoo City, was destroyed by fire. they are doing nobly to rebuild their house of worship. Now let the more fortunate ones of us esteem it an honor and a privilege to help our more unfortunate brethren. Report all subscrip tions and send all cash for this purpose to Rev. W. J. Derrick, Yazoo t. i City, Mississippi. "The response to the plight of our church was such that we were able to begin immediately the task of restoring the church building on a pay-as-you-go basis and the restored building was used for the first time May 25, 1905, exactly one year after the original building was destroyed. "The new building was dedicated June 4, 1905, and the dedication sermon was delivered by W. T. Lowrey, D. D. "Before the new sanctuary was completed, it was discovered that : ii-U the plans did not include a bell. Learning this to be the case, Mrs. Ivor ■m • i*"' P. Holder, president of the Women's Missionary Society, brought this to the attention of the ladies' organization, who voted and pledged to raise the necessary funds for purchasing and installing the desired summons to worship. Today, when it chimes out, it is a memorial to those women FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH and their tireless efforts as the men willingly accorded them the privilege First Service in New Building of working to that end." ^ October 13. 1901 (Note: This same bell was installed in the new sanctuary at Fourth Street and Grand Avenue, but as sort of an afterthought. ••w • ^ - f ■ The plans of the new building did not provide for the proper instal and after the fire lation of a bell. However, it was installed in the steeple but it is so A/lay 24, 1904 inaccessilhe that it is impractical to use it. In fact, at the time of this

Letter written by Rev. Derrick to the church at the close of his ministry. ^ Letter from Miss Maude Darrington dated February 20, 1957 Courtesy Miss Jennie Smith 2 Mrs. Joe W. Luckett, Jr., to her young son writing the bell has only been used one time and that on the morning of LIST OF MEMBERS OF YAZOO CITY BAPTIST CHURCH Dedication Sunday when Dr. Webb Brame was helped up into the steeple Yazoo City, Mississippi so that he could ring this same bell as he had Sunday after Sunday during the twenty-eight years of his ministry on Broadway Avenue at Monroe RECEIVED DISMISSED Street.) NAME HOW AND WHEN HOW AND WHEN Reverend Derrick resigned as pastor and it was not until September Allen, C. L. Letter - 1/16/96 Dec. l2-Dropped-No Charge 21, 1906, that Reverend J. B. Quinn became pastor at $700 per year. Atkinson, S. T. Baptism- 6/10/07 In 1907, the church appointed a committee of four men, W. W. McMur- Atkinson, Mrs. S. T. Baptism— 6/10/07 Amos, Mrs. S. L. Baptism— 6/10/07 Dec. 12—Dropped from roll tray, H. L. White, Reverend J. B. Quinn, and Dr. A. B. Kelly, to revise No. Offense the church membership roll. The committee made its report at the close Adams, Mrs. T. T. Letter - 2/19/02 of the morning worship service September 22, 1907. This is the report Anderson, Mrs. J. B. Letter -12/ 8/07 as it was presented back in 1907: Allgood, Mrs. J. C. Letter - 7/10/12 Akim, Mr. Griff Letter - 1/27/13 Letter- 9/13/14 Akim, Mrs. Laurie Letter - 2/16/13 Letter- 9/13/14 Adcock, Mrs. R. E. Letter - 5/ 3/14 Yazoo City, Miss., Sept. 22, 1907 Adcock, Mr. R. E. Letter - 6/ 7/14 Baxley, J. E. Letter -12/10/05 Letter- 6/28/08 To the Yazoo City Baptist Church. Baxley, Mrs. J. E. Baptism—10/23/01 Letter— 6/28/08 We, the Committee appointed to revise Church Roll, Blachman, Miss Delia Baptism- 6/16/07 beg leave to submit the following Report. Blount, Mrs. J. T. Baptism—10/20/07 Blount, Katie ^aptism- 6/10/07 We have made a very careful examination of the same, Blount, Francis Baptism- 6/10/07 and while we find some work of a disciplinary nature that Boyd, Mrs. M. E. Baptism— 7/14/05 Boyd, Mrs. E. M. needs to be done, and this not being within our jurisdic Boyd, Miss Rosa Baptism-10/23/01 tion, we therefore recommend the Church adopt same, Boyd, Lesley L. Baptism— 6/ 3/07 Brown, Mrs. Mattie Letter - 1/28/04 lollcommend'.n that a like revision be made eachand year further in order re Brown, Mrs. Ada C. Letter -10/ 4/03 Died- Aug. 1915 Brickell, L. M. Baptism— 6/13/07 Brickell, Mrs. L. M. Baptism- 6/13/07 on ro!r"w^roll. We suggest^ collection this be doneof useless Sept. 1names each asyear we unless found Brickell, Louise Baptism— 6/13/07 in the judgment of church it be unwise. Brickell, H. H., Jr. Baptism- 9/15/03 We also recommend that the church instruct the clerk Brown, Alice Baptist- 3/13/07 to purchase a new record and roll book and write up re Bridges, Mrs. E. G. Letter - 7/21/07 Bridges, Mr. E. G. Letter - 7/21/07 Died vised roll as adopted by the church in conference. Bridges, Louise Baptism- 6/10/07 Bridges, Bessie Baptism— 6/10/07 Bridges, Ruby Baptism- 6/10/07 Bridges, Roy Baptism- 6/10/07 Letter-10/27/12 Bridges, Strickland Baptism- 6/10/07 Bridges, B. E., Jr. Baptism- 7/10/07 Bridges, Tom Baptism- 7/10/07 Burke, Mrs. E. J. Letter —10/ 1/09 p - Barksdale, E. R. Letter - 4/12/08 Letter- 7/15/08 Bridges, B. E., Sr. Statement- 6/22/11-from Primitive Church and had been immersed. No other form Bridges, Mrs. B. E. Statement- 6/22/11 Died- 9/30/12 Brickell, Earl Baptism— 7/ 2/11 Blount, Gilruth Baptism— 7/ 2/11 Bridges, Etna Baptism— 7/ 5/11 Brown, Olive Baptism- 7/ 5/11 Barber, E. M. Letter - 7/16/11 Letter- 9/15/12 Broughter, Mrs. J. H. Letter - 8/16/11 Letter-10/25/12 Bunt, W. H. Baptism-12/17/11 of 206." exciusion-there was a net membership Bentley, Mrs. J. Baptism- 6/20/12 Letter-11/ 6/12

14 15 RECEIVED DISMISSED RECEIVED DISMISSED NAME HOW AND WHEN HOW AND WHEN NAME HOW AND WHEN HOW AND WHEN Cheatham, Oraee Lester Baptism— 9/17/13 Borum, Miss Virginia Letter - ■12/ 8/12 Cheatham, Darrington Baptism— 9/17/13 Bedwell, Mrs. W. W. Letter - Letter- 9/12/15 ■ 2/16/13 Cheatham, Mrs. Winnie Letter -10/11/13 Bedwell, Woodley Letter - Letter- 9/12/15 • 2/16/13 Caldwell, J. E. Letter -12/14/13 Letter- 9/12/15 Bedwell, Wylmer Letter - Letter- 9/12/15 2/16/13 Caldwell, Mrs. J. E. Letter - 3/ 1/14 Letter- 9/12/15 Bunch, Mrs. T. C. Letter - 9/12/13 Coleman, J. W. Letter - 3/ 8/14 Butler, Mrs. S. E. Baptism- • 9/24/13 Coleman, Mrs. J. W. Letter - 3/ 8/14 Birdsong, Mrs. S. F. Letter - • 8/16/14 Coleman, Gus Baptism- 6/14/14 Bedwell, Mary Elizabeth Baptism- Letter- 9/12/15 • 9/10/14 Crowther, Mrs. E, F. Letter - 9/ 6/14 Breeland, Ethel Baptism- • 9/10/14 Cochran, Miss Essie Lee Letter - 9/ 9/14 Breeland, Harold Baptism- ■ 9/10/14 Borrumm, Miss Virginia Cochran, Eugene Baptism-10/ 4/14 Letter - ■ 9/13/14 Bedwell, W. W. Coperton, R. G. Letter - 3/14/15 Letter - •10/ 4/14 Buchanan, Miss Othetta Coperton, Mrs. R. G. Letter - 3/14/15 Baptism- • 8/ 4/15 Barrett, Buster Baptism- • 6/20/15 Dabbs, Mrs. J. B. Baptism- 6/10/07 Darrington, Mrs. M. B. Letter — 3/10/01 Cadenhead, H. M. Letter - • 8/ 7/08 Darrington, Miss E. Letter — 3/10/01 Died- 7/12/10 Cader, James Baptism- ■ 6/20/07 Letter-11/24/07 Darrington, Miss Maude Baptism- 1/17/04 Carpenter, Mr. J. C. Letter - • 6/11/07 Davis, Mrs. Arthur Letter — 3/11/94 Carpenter, Ed Baptism- • 6/11/07 Davis, Arthur Baptism- 6/11/07 Carpenter, Miss Beatrice Baptism- Carpenter, Miss Mary ■ 6/11/07 Douthat, Mrs. R. H. Letter - 6/30/07 Letter - • 6/ 4/07 Carpenter, Miss Lizzie Davis, Margaret Baptism- 7/ 5/11 Baptismr •10/ 2/07 Davis, Katherine Baptism- 7/ 5/11 Carson, Mrs. Annie . Letter - Cheatham, W. J. ■12/13/96 Day, Mrs. T. H. Letter — 5/10/13 Letter- 6/14/14 Baptism- ■ 6/ 3/07 Dec. 12 off roll-no offense Cheatham, Otis \ Day, Uthelda Baptism- 9/17/13 Letter- 6/14/14 Baptism- ■ 6/ 8/07 Dillard, Miss Susie Letter — 3/ 1/14 Childress, E. A. Letter - • 6/23/07 Excluded- 2/12/11- Davis, Mae Baptism- 9/10/14 Childress, Mrs. E. A. Drunkeness Dillard, Miss Mattie Lue Baptism— 8/ 1/15 Letter - ■ 6/23/07 Died 1909 Clark, Mrs. Mamie Letter - ■10/ 1/96 Letter- 3/ 8/08 Ellis, Rev. S. M. Letter - 2/ 3/07 Letter- 8/11/09 Clark, Mr. S. H. Letter - ■ 3/10/07 Letter-10/ i/07 Ellis, Mrs. S. M. Letter - 2/ 3/07 Letter- 8/11/09 Clark, Mrs. S. H. Letter - Clark, Freeman ■ 3/10/07 Letter-10/ 1/07 Ewell, Mrs. Laura H. Letter —10/ 3/93 Died-1909 Letter - ■ 3/10/07 Clark, Ruth Letter-10/ 1/07 Edwards, Lessie Baptism- 4/ 6/13 Letter - ■ 3/10/07 Letter-10/ 1/07 Clark, Lillian Letter - • 3/10/07 Letter-10/ i/07 Ferris, R. H. Letter -10/20/06 Collins, Miss Lillian Letter - • 1/31/04 Ferris, Mrs. R. H. Letter -10/20/06 Conn, Mrs. S. A. Letter - ■10/ 4/03 Letter -10/10/09 Letter- 1/29/11 Cook, A. B. Baptism- Fisher, Mrs. M. H. • 6/ 3/07 Excluded- 2/12/11- Farrell, Mr. W. R. Letter —11/ 8/14 Gambling Letter —11/ 8/14 Castles, Mrs. M. L. Letter - Farrell, Mrs. W. R. ■10/23/01 Dropped-12/12/09 Cochran, Joe Baptism- • 1/11/95 Excluded- 2/12/11- Gibbens, E. W. Baptism- 6/ 3/07 Letter- 6/11/12 Dishonesty Letter - 1/30/10 Letter- 6/11/12 Clark, Mrs. J. H. Letter - Gibbens, Mrs. E. W. 2/16/08 Letter- 6/13/09 Letter — 6/ 3/94 Cummings, Miss S. Letter - Griff is, T. H. 7/15/08 Letter -10/ 1/93 Coody, Mrs. R. S. Letter - Griffis, Mrs. T. H. Carrol, Mrs. Maude 7/17/10 Letter-11/ 9/13 Griffis, Miss Vivian Baptism-10/20/03 Letter - 10/10/10 Coody, Annie Bell Baptism- Griffis, Mary Baptism- 6/10/07 Coody, Vallie 10/30/10 Letter-11/ 9/13 Griffis, Lucy Baptism- 6/10/07 Baptism- 10/30/10 Letter-11/ 9/13 Crawford, E. B. Golden, R. P. Letter -12/22/07 Letter - 11/13/10 Carson, Miss Laura Letter-1915 Golden, Mrs. R. P. Letter -12/22/07 Letter - 1/ 9/11 Carson, Joe Golden, Miss Mittie Letter -12/22/07 Baptism- 7/ 2/11 Chislum, Miss Jennie Bell Gillarn, Miss Addie Baptism- 6/ 9/09 Letter- 7/15/11 Letter - 9/10/11 Caruthers, Mrs. Eddie J. Golden, Mrs. W. A. Baptism— 6/20/12 Letter - 9/27/11 Cheatham, Mrs. W. J. Graham, Miss Bessie Baptism- 6/20/12 Letter - 12/ 6/11 Childress, E. A. Gregory, Mrs. H. F. Letter -10/13/12 Restoration- 10/27/12 Letter-10/27/12 Garner, Mrs. E. E. Letter - 5/11/13

16 17 RECEIVED DISMISSED RECEIVED DISMISSED NAME HOW AND WHEN HOW AND WHEN NAME HOW AND WHEN HOW AND WHEN Garner, Erich Baptism- 9/17/13 Henon, Ina Baptism-;11/19/13 Goodin, D. J. Letter - 3/ 1/14 Herron, Mrs. Fannie Letter — 3/ 1/14 Hilderbrand, Miss Allice Letter — 10/19/13 Died- 6/10/14 Hailey, Miss Lyda Letter -10/ 2/07 Hester, Mrs. W. J. Letter - 9/ 2/14 Hardwick, W. A. Letter - 1/ 8/82 Herron, Katherine Baptism- 9/10/14 Hardwick, Miss Elner Baptism- 9/ 8/95 Died-12/19/10 Hester, Murphy Baptism- 9/10/14 Harmon, E. E. Letter - 8/13/04 Herron, George Baptism- 9/10/14 Hatchat, Mrs. C. B. Letter - 8/12/94 Harper, Milton J. Letter — 10/11/14 Hatchat, 0. B. Baptism- 6/ 3/07 Off roll 12/12/09- Hemphill, Miss Sue B. Letter - 2/ 7/15 No Offense Hamphill, Mrs. J. L. Baptism- 6/ 5/05 Ingram, Mrs. Corbett Baptism- 6/10/07 Hester, R. F. Letter - 8/ 4/07 Hester, J. T. Baptism-10/ 2/07 Johnson, Mrs. M. Letter — 9/11/98 Hester, Luther Baptism-10/ 2/07 Die'd-12/12/09- off roll Johnson, M. B. Letter — 9/11/98 No Offense Johnson, Cora Baptism- 6/10/07 Higgins, Mr. Baptism- 3/28/06 Johnson, Mamie Baptism— 6/10/07 Hill. Maudie Baptism- 6/10/07 Off roll-12/12/09- Jordan, Miss Laura Letter — 4/11/93 No Offense Jordan, J. H. Letter — 10/22/05 Letter- 9/ 1/08 Hill, Delia Baptism- 6/10/07 Off roll-12/12/09- Jordan, Rev. W. Alex Letter — 2/16/08 Letter- 3/15/10 No Offense Jordan, Mrs. W. Alex Letter - 2/16/08 Letter— 3/15/10 Hollowell, F. D. Baptism- 8/ 4/07 Joiner, Andrew Letter — 5/ 8/10 Hollowell, Mrs. F. D. Letter -11/ 1/06 Joiner, Mrs. Andrew Letter — 5/ 8/10 Howard, Pauline Baptism- 6/10/07 Joiner, Sam Baptism- 7/ 2/11 Letter-10/27/12 Howard, Mrs. C. R. Baptism- 7/14/07 Jordan, Miss Janie Letter — 7/25/12 Hunnycut, Ethel 1/29/13 Baptism- 6/10/07 Off roll-12/12/09- Johnson, Annie Rea Baptism- 9/22/12 Letter — 9/12/13 Letter— 6/21/14 Hunnycut, Mrs. L. No Offense Johnson, Mrs. Allie > Letter •■10/ 3/93 Jeffcoat, Miss Annie Letter - 10/11/13 Herron, Miss Fannie Letter • Herron, Miss Maggie -12/ 8/07 Jackson, Mrs. Susie Letter — 9/ 6/14 Letter -■12/ 8/07 Baptism— 9/10/14 Herron, Miss Etta Jackson, Lee Letter .■12/ 8/07 Baptism- 9/10/14 Hester, Mrs. Hettie Johnson, Edward Letter -■12/15/07 Johnson, Sam Baptism— 9/10/14 Hewitt, Miss Anna Letter - Hawk, Miss Fanny ■ 2/23/08 Letter .■ 3/ 1/08 Off roll-12/12/09- Kelly, A. B. Letter — 4/13/97 No Offense Kelly, Mrs. A. B. Letter - 6/ 5/96 Hall, Earl W. Letter •■10/25/08 Baptism- 10/20/07 Off roll-12/12/09- Hall, Mrs. Earl W. Letter-11/ 9/13 Kimbrough, Mattie Letter •■10/25/08 No Offense Holcomb, Rev. F. L. Letter-11/ 9/13 Letter -■ 9/17/10 Letter- 1/21/14 Baptism— 10/20/07 Holcomb, Mrs. F. L. Kimbrough, Ethel Letter •■ 9/17/10 Kelly, Mrs. Maude L. Letter - 1/24/09 Hester, Nannie Letter- 1/21/14 Baptism-■10/30/10 Kirk, George Letter - 2/23/13 Howard, Mrs. C. R. Letter -■ 6/20/11 Kirk, Johnnie Letter - 2/23/13 Hansard, Miss Mary Jane Baptism- ■ 7/ 5/11 Dropped-10/12/13- Kirk, Ivey Baptism- 4/ 6/13 Joined Presbyterian Kirk, Mrs. George Letter — 9/10/13 Herron, Miss Nannie Baptism-• 7/12/11 Kelly, Miss Frances Letter — 9/21/13 Letter- 5/24/14 Howell, Mrs. E. H. Letter -•11/22/11 Howell, E. H. Baptism-•12/17/11 Lamphere, Mr. Charles Letter — 6/ 5/07 Off roll-12/12/09 Herron, Lewis Baptism-• 6/20/12 No Offense Herron, Tommie Baptism-• 6/20/12 Letter — 6/ 5/07 Off roll-12/12/09- Hemphill, Miss Orma Lamphere, Mrs. Charles Baptism- 6/20/12 No Offense Henry, Mrs. Lula Letter - 7/10/12 Lamphere, Miss M. Baptism- 6/16/07 Off roll-12/12/09- Henson, Clifford Baptism- 5/25/13 No Offense Hollowell, Miss Josie Letter - 6/ 8/13 Lightcap, Miss Minerva Baptism- 5/22/95 Letter- 9/15/08 Holmes, Mrs. Alex Letter - 9/12/13 Lamphere, Mrs. Mary Letter — 6/ 5/07 Hollowell, Miss Katie Letter - 10/ 7/13 Leach, Mr. R. C. Baptism- 6/ 9/09 Hilderbrand, H. L. Letter - 10/19/13 Letter- 7/15/14 Lusk, Mrs. Kate Letter — 9/10/11 Hilderbrand, Mrs. H. L. Letter - 10/19/13 Letter- 7/15/14 Lyle, Scott Baptism— 4/ 5/12

18 19 RECEIVED DISMISSED RECEIVED DISMISSED NAME HOW AND WHEN HOW AND WHEN NAME HOW AND WHEN HOW AND WHEN Lackey, Mr. Lyman Baptism- 6/20/12 Layford, Willie D. Letter - 3/29/14 Manning, Richard Baptism- 9/13/14 Off roll—Jan. 15 No Offense Manning, C. W. Baptism- 2/17/07 Manning, Mrs. Jack Baptism—10/ 4/14 Manning, Josie Baptism- 6/10/07 Miller, Mrs. J. L. Letter - 5/ 1/15 Martin, Mrs. J. B. Letter -10/25/03 Miller, Miss Janice Letter - 5/ 1/15 McCalip, Dr. W. D. Letter - 2/17/07 McGraw, Mrs. James Letter - 7/18/15 McCalip, Mrs. W. D. Letter - 2/17/07 McMurtray, Russell Baptism- 9/26/15 McCormick, Mrs. R. W. Letter McCormick, Miss Mary - 5/ 1/04 Letter - 5/ 1/04 Norman, Dudley Baptism- 5/ 6/14 McCormick, Mrs. Rebecca Baptism- 6/13/07 McCormick, Hugh Baptism-- 6/13/07 Letter- 6/15/13 O'Flarity, J. P. Baptism— 6/10/07 McCormick, Herman Baptlsm-- 6/13/07 Letter- 6/15/13 O'Reilly, Mrs. Hugh Letter - 5/ 1/04 McMurtray, W. W. Letter Letter- 9/17/13 O'Reilly, Miss Gertrude Baptism- 9/10/14 McMurtray, Mrs. W. W. Baptism--11/ 1/93 Letter- 9/17/13 McMurtray, Miss Nina ■ Baptism--10/23/01 Letter-11/23/13 Parker, Miss Mabel Letter 1/ 1/07 Letter-12/12/09 McMurtray, T. Q. Letter— Pettit, Mrs. Joe Letter . 9/ 1/94 McMurtray, Boyer 11/19/98 Baptism—- 6/ 5/06 Phillips, J. L. Letter ■ 4/ 8/06 Letter- 9/27/07 McMurtray, Lawrence Baptism- Phillips, Mrs. J. L. Letter ■ 4/ 8/06 Letter- 9/27/07 McMurtray, Ray - 1/13/07 Baptism- Phillips, Miss Rosa Letter •12/ 1/05 Letter— 4/ 5/08 McMurtray, James - 1/13/07 Letter- 9/17/13 Baptism—- 1/13/07 Phillips, James Baptism- 6/13/07 Letter-10/20/07 Montgomery, Mrs. W. A. Letter - Pickard, J. O. Letter 6/30/07 Letter-10/15/13-Off roll Montgomery, Edmond - 3/ 4/00 Letter- 2/28/15 Letter - 3/ 4/00 12/12/09 No Offense Montgomery, Miss Willie Letter-10/15/ 13-Off roll Letter - 7/ 1/00 Letter-10/23/10 Deceased Pickard, Mrs. J. O. Letter — 6/30/07 Montgomery, Ida May Baptism- 12/12/09 No Offense Montgomery, Malcolm - 6/13/07 Letter-10/ 4/14 \ Baptism— Pippen, Miss Bertie Baptism- 6/10/07 Montgomery, Felix - 6/13/07 y Baptism- Pippen, Monroe Baptism-• 6/13/07 Montgomery, Irna - 6/13/07 Letter - 7/ 7/07 Paul, T. P. Letter ■ - 2/23/08 Excluded- 2/12/11 Montgomery, Mr. S. E. Dishonesty Letter --11/10/93 Montgomery, Mrs. S. E. ■ Montgomery, Miss Carrie May Letter --11/10/93 Prine, Miss Arella Letter - 9/26/09 Baptism- Parker, Theodore Letter ■ -12/18/10 Letter- 9/15/12 Montgomery, Glenn -10/ 1/03 Baptism— Petitt, Georgia Baptism- ■10/30/11 Moore, C. M. - 6/13/07 Letter - Parker, Miss Baptism- • 9/15/13 Moore, Mrs. A. K. -10/28/00 Letter - Pierce, Charles Baptism- ■ 9/17/13 Moore, W. M. -10/28/00 Letter - Purvis, J. Weldon Baptism- . 6/17/14 Moore, Tom 5/ 1/98 Baptism- Pierce, J. H. Letter - 9/13/14 Moore, Carl 6/10/07 Baptism— Pierce, Miss Falba Baptism- . 9/13/14 Moore, George 6/10/07 Baptism- Baptism- •10/11/14 Moon, Wong 6/10/07 Pierce, Mrs. J. H. Baptism- 6/13/07 Off roll-12/12/09 Quin, Rev. j. b. Letter -10/14/06 Letter- 2/15/08 Molleman, Theo. No Offense Baptism- 6/30/07 Quin, Mrs. j. B. Letter -10/14/06 Letter- 2/15/08 Milner, J. H. Baptism- 6/10/07 Off roll-12/12/09 No Offense Rose, Mrs, A. L. Baptism- 6/10/07 Off roll-12/12/09- McMurtray, H. D. Letter _ 1/10/08 No Offense Montgomery, Victor Letter- 6/ 2/09 Riner, L. A. Letter — 4/ 2/11 Letter-11/23/13 Mobley, Mrs. W. M. Statement- Letter - 2/23/08 Letter—11/23/13 McCormick, Mrs. Mattie 6/28/11 Robinson, Mrs. C. W. Letter — Montgomery, J. Sharp 5/ 4/04 Letter-12/ 1/12 Reeves, Miss Mary Letter - 3/30/13 Baptism— Letter — 9/12/15 Montgomery, Robertine 6/29/13 Rodgers, C. M. Baptism- McCalip, Miss Maud 6/29/13 Letter — Smith, Mrs. E. Died-Nov. 1909 Merkle, Mrs. L. E. 9/14/13 Letter- 5/24/14 Letter — Smith, Miss Jennie Baptism- 5/22/95 Manning, Frank 12/ 8/13 Baptism- 9/13/14 Off roll-Jan. 15 Skinner, Miss Brunnette Baptism- 6/10/93 Letter-l0/30/10-0ff roll 12/12/09 No Offense Manning, Mrs. Frank No Offense Baptism- 9/13/14 Off roll—Jan 15 Smith, Miss Siddie Letter - 9/29/07 Letter-12/15/07 No Offense Sewell, Mrs. T. O. B aptism—10/ 2/07

20 21 RECEIVED DISMISSED RECEIVED NAME HOW AND WHEN HOW AND WHEN DISMISSED NAME HOW AND WHEN HOW AND WHEN

Shackelford, J. M. Letter - 7/10/05 Letter- 9/25/08 Underwood, L. A. Baptism- 4/29/14 Shackelford, Mrs, J. M, Letter - 7/10/05 Letter- 9/25/08 Shirley, W. T. Letter - 7/10/04 Letter-10/ 2/07 Vinson, Mrs. A. G. Letter - 9/22/12 Letter- 2/ 4/14 Shirley, Mrs. W. T. Letter - 7/10/04 Letter_io/ 2/07 Shirley, Mary R. Vick, Rev. M. C. Letter - 3/ 1/14 Letter -10/15/05 Letter- 6/15/08 Strickland, W. N. Vick. Mrs. M. 0. Letter - 3/ 1/14 Letter - 2/17/07 Off roll-12/12/09 Vinyard, M. D. Letter - 9/ 6/14 No Offense Strickland, Mrs. W. N. Letter - 2/17/07 White, H. L. Letter -10/93 Strickland, F. S. Letter - 2/17/07 White, Mrs. H. L. Letter -10/93• Stricklin, John Q. Baptism- 6/ 3/07 Stricklin, Mrs. J. While, Miss Minnie Letter -10/93• Baptism- 6/ 3/07 White, Miss Susie Baptism- Stovali, Mrs. G. M. Letter - 5/ 5/07 • 5/ 1/98 White. J. Baptism-• 3/28/06 Stovall, J. Baptism- 6/13/07 White, Mrs. J. Baptism-• 3/28/06 Died- 2/26/14 Shell. Griffin Baptism- 6/13/07 Wiles, W. W. Letter •- 1/28/06 Letter-12/12/11 Slubblefield, W. F. Baptism- 4/26/96 Wiles, E. R. Letter -10/ 9/03 Letter- 8/16/11 Stubblefield, Mrs. W. F. Baptism- 4/26/96 Sraylie, Rev. J. J. Baptism- 4/26/09 Letter- 2/25/09 Wiles, Mrs. E. R. Letter •- 6/ 2/07 Letter- 8/16/11 From Methodist Church—preacher 20 years Wiles, Essie Baptism-• 6/12/07 Letter-12/12/11 Williams, Miss Pearl Baptism-• 6/17/07 Off Roll-12/12/09- Shepherd, Mrs. E. V. Letter -10/ 2/10 No Offense Shepherd, Miss Onella Baptism-10/30/10 Letter- 2/28/15 Sproles, Mrs. j. N, Letter—10/ 2/07 Letter-10/27/12 Willis, Mrs. M. E. Letter •- 4/25/07 Smith, Johnnie Willis, Miss Theodosia Baptism-• 5/19/87 Baptism- 7/ 5/11 Letter- 2/ 2/13 Willis, Miss Belle Baptism- Letter- 8/16/11 Shepherd, Edna Baptism- 7/ 5/11 • 10/23/01 Smith, S. A. Letter -11/ 5/11 Letter- 2/ 2/13 Willis, Miss Susie Baptism- 10/23/01 Smith, Mrs. S. A. Letter -11/ 5/11 Letter— 2/ 2/13 Willis, Miss Nellie Baptism-. 10/23/01 Steinreide, Mrs. M. B. Letter _ 2/18/12 Willis, J Baptism-. 2/25/06 Sutton, Mrs. E. C. Letter - 5/26/12 Wilson, Henry Baptism- 8/ 1/94 Sutton, E. G. Wilson, Robert Baptism- 9/ 8/95 Letter - 6/16/12 Letter- 9/29/07 Sewell. Florie May \ Letter - 6/20/12 Wilson, Joseph Baptism- 1/19/07 Sewell, T. 0. Baptism- 2/23/13 Wilson, Miss Minnie Baptism- 1/19/07 Sewell, Hennie Wilson, Miss Lois Baptism- 6/10/07 Silvey, Mrs. Mozell N. Baptism- 2/23/13 Wilson, Miss Lizzie Baptism- 6/10/07 Letter- 9/29/07 Letter - 4/ 3/13 Wilson, Frank Baptism- 6/10/07 Stricklin, Owen Baptism- 5/25/13 Southall, Mahon Wilson, Ralph Baptism- 6/10/07 Baptism- 6/ 8/13 Slaten, Mrs. T. I. Wood, W. F. Letter •■12/12/08 Letter - 9/10/13 Wood, Mrs. Millie Shepherd, E. V. Baptism- 9/17/13 Letter - - 1/12/08 Shepherd, Boyd Wood, Miss Gussie Letter - - 1/12/08 Baptism- 9/17/13 Steinwender. John Willoughby, Mrs. Mary Letter - . 6/ 5/07 Baptism- 9/17/13 Letter- 9/ 1/14 Steinwender, James Baptism- 9/17/13 Letter- 9/ 1/14 White, Inetta Baptism- . 7/ 5/11 Steinwender, Miss Ruth Letter -10/25/13 Letter- 9/ 1/14 Willoughby, Mrs. J. W. Letter ■ - 9/10/11 Steinwender, Miss Maud Letter -10/25/13 Letter- 9/ 1/14 Willoughby. j. w. Baptism- 9/24/11 Steinwender, Miss Jennie Letter -10/25/13 Letter- 9/ 1/14 Wilkerson, Mattie Baptism- 4/ 5/12 Smith, Mr. E. C. -10/29/12 Letter- 7/26/14 Baptism- 7/26/14 Washington, J. T Letter - Smith, Sadie Lee Baptism- 9/10/14 Letter- 9/12/15 Whitfieid, J. R. Letter - -12/ 1/12 Stricklin, Floyd Baptism- 9/10/14 Whitten, Robert Baptism- 9/17/13 Washington, Charles Baptism- 9/17/13 Letter- 7/26/14 Tucker, Eula Lee Baptism- 2/10/07 Williams, Wiley T. Leiier - -11/ 8/14 Twiner, J. A. Letter _iq/ 3/09 Williams, Mrs. Wiley T. Letter - •11/ 8/14 Tucker, Clyde Baptism- 7/ 2/11 Wallace, Mr. Letter Thornton, W. J. Letter _u/ 3/^3 Off roll-joined Episcopal Topp, T. E. Letter -12/20/14 Young, Mrs. Cynthia Young, G. W. Letter — 9/26/98 Underwood, Mrs. J. L. Baptism- 1/ 7/14 Young, Charles Letter - 7/12/11 Underwood, Ethel Baptism- I/12/14

22 23 election of Bro. L. M. Brickell by a flattering vote of 35 out of 45 on the HISTORY-I907'I9J2-MINUTES BY MINUTES first ballot. April 25, 1909 — Morning Worship Service — At the close of the eleven o'clock worship service on Sunday morning, Reverend J. J. Smiley, a FIRST ACCOUNT OF DEACON ELECTION Methodist minister for twenty years, presented himself for membership Yazoo City Baptist Church in the First Baptist Church, Yazoo City. Reverend Smiley was baptized Yazoo City, Mississippi, December 15, 1907 April 26, 1909. A short time later a letter of dismissal was granted to This being the day selected for the election of two more deacons, the Reverend J. J. Smiley to unite with the Biloxi Baptist Church, of which moderator, Bro. Quinn, called the church into conference. Bro. McMurtray he was now pastor. was asked to state the object of the meeting which he briefly did. The May 17, 1909 - First Account of Revival Meeting - (As taken from the moderator asked if there were any suggestions or remarks in regard to the minutes of monthly business conference at close of 11:00 service on election to be had. Whereupon a motion prevailed to elect by secret nomi June 13, 1909.) Agreeable to previous arrangement, on Monday night, nation and ballot. If an election of one only were had on first ballot, that May 17, 1909, a ''protracted meeting" was begun by Rev. T. T. Martin of all names except the next two highest be dropped and vote taken between Blue Mountain, Mississippi, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Scholfield them. If no election resulted from first ballot to drop all but four highest of Chicago. nominees. Bros. Harmon and Brickell were appointed tellers. Soon after arriving on the grounds, Mr. Martin investigated conditions On first ballot Bro. W. W. Wiles was elected by 31 votes out of 43. and gave out as his opinion that the Baptist Church was entirely too ros. McCalip, Griffis, Brickell, Harmon and Kelly all being nominated small for holding the night services, and after conferring with Bro. Jfordan ut having a majority, a second ballot was ordered to be between and several of the members, it was decided to try to get the Citizen's Dr. McCalip and Kelly, the two having next highest vote. Ballot was Opera House (Yazoo Theater building). After interviewing Mr. Holler- stein, it was found that this building could be gotten. 1ft T' n ? in the election of A. B. Kelly by 26 votes, with The night meetings were held in the Opera House, and the day time elected1 jdeacons, '^^nlip. brethren The moderator Wiles and then Kelly, announced would that be theordained two newly- next services were held in the Baptist Church, except Saturdays and Sundays. bunday, or as soon as possible. The meeting lasted two weeks, and during this time our little town was privileged to hear some of the soundest and grandest gospel preach sented letters of dismissal from the Bethel BaptistMiss Church, Gussie Yazoo Wood County, pre ing ever delivered within her borders. The general belief was that while there were but few conversions, the results are likely to be far-reaching dJurchf'^^'' into full fellowship of this and lasting. The sweet music of Mr. and Mrs. Scholfield was a great help to the church,rhiir<^ 1 beingprevailed, learned that electing he had Bro.been Wooda deacon an activeof the Betheldeacon Church. of this preacher, and was no doubt of much impart in drawing out the people. The sum of $504 was raised by free-will subscription, as an offering Dast"o?efferr^°^r Resigns - Reverend Quinn resigned as for Mr. Martin and his singers. fBy W. A. Jordan. Mod.. A. B. Kelly. Clerk) men to serveservp^^^ as aJanuary pulpit committee:1908, and the church appointed the following January 9, igio - Church met today in regular conference, minutes of previous meeting not read on account of clerk's not having same. T1. H.u Griffis w, McMurtray Matter of resignation of Bro. Jordan being in order, motion prevailed W. F. Stubblefield Dr. W. D. McCalip that same be accepted with regret. Motion prevailed that a committee of seven (7) be elected by ballot Dr. A. B. Kelly pulpit committee. After canvassing the ballots, the following were declared elected: chTch'caflU'Revrre^d"upon later TTorda?"™Jordan as pastor 1 at a salary to be agreed'"d McCalip, Dr. W. D. Montgomery. S. E. Brickell. L. M. Stricklin, J. 0. SutdTLmi the eleven o'clock worship service on Kelly, Dr. A. B. White, H. L. Rustis' M -t $100 per month, Wiles, W. W. deacon and th Th"H "motion was also carried to elect one more May 8, 1910-Yazoo City Baptist Church - A special conference of the wnes end S F J, f n>oderator appointed Bros. E. R- church was called today for the purpose of receiving report of the Pulpit hebe had Fby secretMontgomery ballot. The as tellers. ballot wasMotion taken, prevailed which that resulted the election in the Committee. They reported that a unanimous call had been extended to

25 24 Rev. T. L. Holcomb, Durant, Mississippi, and that he had accepted the December 14, 1913 — Rev. Holcomb Resigns - Reverend T. L. Holcomb call to become our pastor August 1st this year, the salary to be $1,000 resigned as pastor of the church to become effective January 1, 1914. a year and parsonage. The church authorized the appointment of a Pulpit Committee of February 12, 1911—Yazoo City Baptist Church — The church met today seven men who were: in monthly conference for business. Under the head of unfinished busi L. M. Brickell, Chairman Dr. W. D. McCalip ness it was recommended that four (4) men (names purposely omitted) be J. 0. Stricklin Dr. A. B. Kelly excluded from the church fellowship for the reasons given: one for H. L. White J. E. Caldwell drunkeness, one for gambling, and two for dishonesty. W. F. Wood May 26, 1912 — Following the morning worship service, the church was T. 0. Sewell and E. C. Sutton were added to the committee on declared in conference by the pastor for the purpose of electing two more December 28, 1913. men to the Board of Deacons, Brethren J. 0. Stricklin, Sr., and E. W. Hall were unanimously FIRST PASTOR VACATION-END OF CENTRAL-I9I4-I92I elected. January 7, 1914, Dr. A. B. Kelly was elected Superintendent of the October 8, 1912 - Dr. W. D. McCalip was elected to the Board of Dea Sunday School. T. 0. Sewell succeeded Dr. Kelly as Church Clerk. cons by a majority vote of 45 out of a total of 49 votes cast. Other officers elected at this time were J. E. Caldwell, Assistant Super intendent of the Sunday School; L. M. Brickell, Church Treasurer; and Church Year 1912 - The following figures show the financial doings of Mrs. L. M. Brickell, Organist. the church during the church year: Upon recommendation of the Pulpit Committee, the church called Reverend M. C. Vick as pastor to be effective March 1, 1914, at $1,400 Building and Repairs .. XX.....y, $1,000.00Ig 50 per year. Incidentals ' 253 11 The first record of a pastor being granted a vacation is found in the Visiting Ministers • 20o!oO proceedings of a business meeting of the church, Sunday, June 14, 1914. Sunday School Expense . 80 DO "Reverend M. C. Vick was granted a month's vacation." Reverend Vick resigned as pastor April 15, 1917. Reverend J, H. r ire Insurance \\ 9912.55 75 Fuller was called as pastor September 30, 1917, and served until the Associational Minutes • • • - 3'50 first day of March, 1919. State Missions, Sunday School "y oiXc May 14, 1919, Reverend Lee Spencer was called as pastor at $1,800 Home Missions "V loq'oo per year. Foreign Missions .... \ Among the 29 persons receiv^ into the membership of the church Other Objects by letter in 1919 were Jeff Aldermak^r. and Mrs. H. D. Barber, R. L. 9907 Bedwell, J. Blackney, Mr. and Mr^^^ E. Mann and their three daughters, Colleges and Schools .^n'nn Mary Wiles, Elizabeth, and Laura. Ministerial Education and Relief X! 3100 Mr. and Mrs Eugene Byrd were received into the membership of the church by letter ^Wuary 22, 1920-Mr. Byrd from Starkville Baptist Th $2,271.24 Church, and Mrs. b4^ from the Flora Baptist Church. increase ol^l membL's" "xhe^fr' Association for 1912 showed a net "Mr, /. B. Lackey was president oj the B.Y.P.V. m ^^20." This with the Flora Baptist Church wer^^" Association which met is the first account of a young people's organization in the church. Reverend T. L. Holcomb R. c. Leach "The church lost lyvery faithful worker in the passing ofJAiss l^aura Jordan," - 1920

26 27 own associations. The closing prayer of this 75-year old association was According to plan. Dr. Brame reached here on the 18th of January, led by a layman from First Baptist Church, Yazoo City, Dr. A. B. Kelly. and preached his first sermon Sunday, January 21, 1923, and from Sunday In 1921 the following churches formed the Yazoo County Baptist to Sunday until his retirement 28 years later. He preached his last ser Association: Anding, Bentbnia, B^el, Bethlehem, Center Ridge, Con mon as pastor of our church on Sunday, January 23, 1951. These twenty- cord, Eden, Hebron, LiverpooIS^gden, Oak Grove, Providence Rocky eight years have a story all their own. Springs, Satartia, Short Creelj,.^d^azoo City. February 7, 1923 — The church was declared in regular conference to The minutes of the church business meeting of November 13, 1921, night after Prayer Meeting for the. consideration of business. After mo state in part: Under the head of new business Bra. Spencer offered his tion, the church went into the elecfi of officers for the year 1923. The resignation as pastor of the church. Bro. Spencer was asked to retire so that the church might act on the resignation, which resulted in the church following were elected: refusing to accept Bro. Spencer's resignation. The following were named Dr. A. B. Kelly, Clerk D. Barber, Pianist to interview Bro. Spencer: T. J. White, R. H. Ferris, T. R. Spell, J. 0. L. A. Underwood, Treasurer B. Kelly, Asst. Pianist C. E. Mann, Financial Secret^ Miss Fhiby Bridges, S. S. Pianist Stricklin, and L, A. Underwood, Rev. Spencer continued to serve until November 19, 1922, when he R. L. Bedwell, Sun. Sohr-SuptT Miss Mildred McCalip, Asst. " u resignation for the second time to take effect January 1, The next order of business was to hear the following department 1923. The church accepted Rev. Spencer's resignation and authorized reports: ^ to appoint a pulpit committee to find his successor. "Rev. Spencer Finance Secretary, C. E. Mar l^ior BYPU, Celeste Neely advised the church that he was taking the liberty to appoint the entire Church Treasurer, L. A. Und^ Junior BYPU, Elizabeth Brame Board 0/Deacons plus T. H. Gri/fis and R. L. Bedwell. thus appointing Sun. Sch. Report, R. L. Bedi^l Sunbeams, no report A R'tiJn"' O- Bollowell. L. A. Underwood, WMS, Mrs. B. E. Patty Mid-week Bible School, ' n M "■ J- 0. Stricklin, Gri//is and Bedwell. YWA, Virginia Robinson Mary Edna Spell 1Q90 Mann, in a report from the pulpit committee on December 20, Sunday, May 13, 1923 - A new pipe organ installed and in operation to nr w IT'r "unanimous opinion of the committee that day, and Hon. J. G. Holmes, a Vestryman of the Episcopal Church, very th\> rh • hMssissippi, Baptist Church, was kindly played for us morning and evening. a salarysalZol°LoooT of $3,000 per year," together""d'^commended with expenses that thefor churchmoving, call- him at Sunday, December 16, 1923 - At aOirief conference today, accepting a recommendation from the Board ofDlei^ons, Bro. T. R. Spell was, on THE BRAME YEARS-I923-I95/ motion, duly elected as a membef<^rthe Board of Deacons of this church. December 23 1923 — At the close\of the eleven o'clock service today. Drew, Mississippi Dr. Brame called the church into c\fer^ to consider a recommenda Dr. A. B. Kelly December 25, 1922 tion from the Board of Deacons to-eled^r more deacons of the church. Yazoo City, Mississippi A motion prevailed that we proceed with election by secret ballot. Dear Dr. Kelly: On the first ballot. Brethren R. L. .Bedwell, W. T. Shurley, W. S. Perry, and J. O. Stricklin, Jr., were;;3J^ed by the following vote: Shur- Sv ^ThTs^a'?^ released me to accept the call from your ley--44; Bedwell-48; Stricklin-58r^d>erry-60 votes out of a total of nl fh T has certainly upset our Christmas, but I do hope and 70 votes cast. LTir iV My plM is to reach you about Janu- These foi deacons we;« ordained Sunday, December 30, 1923. I shall bring my car from here, since bm^eacons wouid not hear December 30, 1^3 - me information and guidance of the members of o my ieaving it tor the new man. T^made it a personai St this congregation, the, ^te is herewith made and entered as to the per- to me, and I can easily use it there TtSuiii * u i -r sonnel of the preseiu Joard of Deacons: the congregation there can convert that coal shed fnto a plLe Dr. A. B. Keiy,Ytiairman C. E. Mann J. N. Holmes to sholtor the car after I reach you. H. L. White, /SeniW Deacon L. A. Underwood I. M. Kelly F. D. Hollowell R. L. Bedwell, Sebretary B. E. Patty May^ the Lord give us many happy days together in His giorious T. R. Spell Dr. W. D. McCalip W. T. Shurley J. 0. Stricklin, Sr. J. O. Stricklin, Jr. W. S. Perry Yours fraternally. Sunday AfternorarFel'fuary 10, 1924 - At a called meeting of the church in conference today, the following committee was, on motion, named to

28 29 negotiate for the purchase of the lot adjacent to this church, and now owned by Mr. Alph Handwerker: C. E. Mann H. G. Carr F. D. Hollowell Dr. W. D. McCalip S. E. Montgomery It was stated authoritatively that the price would be $4,000.00, and that as much as $1,000.00 would have to be paid down. Authority was given this committee to arrange terms and have all papers gotten up in proper form for execution by the Trustees of the church. Dr. Webb Brame, Moderator—A. B. Kelly, Clerk In April, 1924, our church voted unanimously to join other Protestant churches of the city in an invitation to Rev. Gypsy Smith, Jr., to hold a city-wide revival meeting here, beginning about the first week in March, 1925. At a business meeting of the church April 12, 1925, a recommenda tion from the Board of Deacons was instructing the pastor to appoint a committee of five or more, the pastor to serve as chairman, to make necessary investigations and formulate plans, looking to enlarging the present church building and adding a number of Sunday School rooms. The following committee was appointed: Dr. Webb Brame, Chairman, M. B. Montgomery, R. L. Bedwell, F. D. Hollowell, J. O. Stricklin, Jr., and Dr. A. B. Kelly." At the next business meeting of the church. May 31, 1925, the re cently appointed Study Committee recommended that a Building Commit tee and a Finance Committee be appointed, and that an architect be employed to submit sketches, plans and specifications to be presented to the Building Committee at tfife earliest possible date. TJi€^ following committee members were appointe^^lw the pastor: Building Committee-R. L. Bedw^T A. B. Kel]y/F. D. Hollowell, M. B. MontgoiM^, C^.-EitMann, W. D. McCalip Finance Committee—J. O. Stricklin,^j^^e L. Byrd, L. M. Brickell, L. A. Under^{ef6d,\^ S. Perry, S. E. Montgomery T. H. Gjiffls, J. R. Hanson, B. E. Patty, The annual letter to the Yaz^XD County Baptist Association from First Baptist Church, Yazoo City, for\925, iiowed members received by baptism 42, by letter 31, by statement 2pfofa total of 75. Lost by trans fer of membership 29, by death 2, fofa to\l of 32, and a net gain of 43. Total membership — 433. December 2, 1925 was the appointed time set by the church, in con ference with a majority of members present, to take formal action on the matter of authorizing the Finance Committee to negotiate for sale of the $35,000.00 of bonds for the purpose of constructing an annex for Sunday School rooms to the main auditorium and in addition make certain changes to the present auditorium and also to install new roof on the pastor's house. Mr. M. B. Montgomery served as attorney for the Trustees and presided over the church conference. The church unanimously approved the sale of the bonds and unani'

30 mously adopted a resolution of gratitude to Mr. Montgomery for his ser vices as attorney to the church without cost. On January 6, 1926, a "recommendation coming from the Board of Deacons, that Bra, T. H. Griffis, Sr., be elected for ordination as a dea con to take the place of H. L. White, deceased, was unanimously approved. The Educational Annex was completed in 1926, and formally opened and dedicated September 3, 1926.

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Programme Home Coming and Reception

You are cordially invited to attend the open ing exercises of our New Educational Building CONCncCATION Friday evening, Sept. 3d, 1926, 8:00 o'clock. IN0PCCTION OF New Building

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TRCABURER l- A. U»0MV»c>O0 Pabtor Brame

FLOOD OF '27-BOY SCOUT TROOP SPONSORED The fall and winter of 1926 and the spring of 1927 were marked by such excessive rainfall that the states along the Mississippi River from Cape Girodeau, Missouri, were in danger of flooding. On Saturday morn- '"g. April 30, 1927, the levee broke at Scott, Mississippi, just north of Greenville, and within a very short time all of the Delta area of counties east and south of Greenville was under water. Refugee camps were set up at Greenwood, Yazoo City, and Vicksburg. Camp Quekemyer, Yazoo City, named in honor of Col. George Queke- myer, was situated just north of the city in the vicinity of the Mississippi Chemical Company warehouse. In this camp there were 1,000 white, 1,500 Mexican, and 12,000 Negro refugees. The Red Cross provided for the material needs of the refugees during the forty-two days of the camp life, and Dr. Brame led out in ministering to their spiritual needs. Wor ship services were held every Sunday afternoon. In March, 1928, the church approved a recommendation from the Board of Deacons "that a revival he held during the month of June and authorized Dr. Brame to engage suitable help for same," Dr. Brame was able to secure Dr. Gaines S. Dobbins to lead in the revival meeting. Dr. Dobbins, a native Mississippian and former classmate of Dr. Brame both at Mississippi College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, was at the time of this revival a member of the faculty of Southern Seminary. The meeting began Wednesday night. May 30, and continued for 11 days, through Sunday night, June 10, 1928. "Six were received into the church on watchcare, one by statement, one by letter, and eleven by baptism, for a total of nineteen. The sum of $304.00 was raised and presented to Or, Dobbins as an expression of appreciation from the membership," At the regular business meeting of July 4, 1928, "under the head of new business, a recommendation was presented from the Board of Dea cons that as many as four additional deacons be elected to serve the church in the future, one of whom shall be Bro, T, R, Gay, who is already a duly ordained deacon. The church proceeded with the election of the other three deacons, and the following names were placed in nomination: /'ly passedA * w'!! that the three nominated be elected,' A motion was unanimous At the close of the business meeting September 5, 1928, "a motion eya? e to call off Sunday and Wednesday night services beginning ep em er 30 till after the protracted meeting at the Methodist Church which will be October 13, This done through courtesy to the methodist people, as well as to give opportunity to members of this church to attend the services," fhne church^ December, sponsor 1928, a Boy the Scout church Troop, approved No. 77, Dr. to Brame's be a part suggestion of the recent- that organization. A Scout Executive Committee was ap- Lri T n c work: R. L. Bedwell, A. B. Kelly, tor^ of tu J*"- It was on Dr. Brame's suggestion that the pas- virp c j churches in Yazoo City arranged to have a Union Ser- the anni^r^ "ight, February 2, 1930, in honor of the Boy Scouts on the First MethL national organization. The service was held in the day set to^eLrtV^" church, Sunday, December 28, 1930, was elected T B.R PrGr^tham, +u J.additional p. Hanson, deacons. J. J. Peaster By secret and ballotT. 0. theSewell. church

32 DEPRESSION - I930'S Many of us remember the early 1930's as the "Depression Years." This time of high unemployment and low salaries was reflected so much in the total annual contributions to the church that it became necessary to refinance the church's bonded indebtedness. "The legal and technical work involved in the revised financial program was graciously done by Chancellor Malcolm B. Montgomery without money and without price." At the January, 1936, business meeting. Dr. C. L. Wallace was elected to the Board of Deacons, having served as a deacon in the Car thage Baptist Church before coming to First Church, Yazoo City. On Sunday, February 19, 1937, "Bro. J. O. Stricklin, Jr., was in structed by unanimous vote of the church to prepare and present suitable resolutions to be incorporated in the minutes of the church with reference to the services of Mrs, A. B. Kelly, as the retiring organist of the church, from January 1, 1923, to January 1, 1937. "The matter of suspending Prayer Meeting fcrr the remainder of the summer was presented as a recommendation from the Board of Deacons (at a July 7, 1937 business meeting). After considerable discussion, it was the sense of those present not to be in the best interest of the church to suspend Prayer Meeting for any reason."

OIL BOOM August 29, 1939, is a significant date for Yazoo County and Yazoo City. Mississippi's first oil well. Woodruff No. 1, came into production. This was the hrst of the many producing wells in the Tinsley Field. Then came other productive areas near Pickens, in the Cary Bolton Field, and a plant, Paluxy Asphalt, to produce and refine the crude oil into gas oline, kerosene, diesel and jet fuel, asphalts, and other by-products. The petroleum industry, and allied operations, required personnel. Hundreds of people came into the Yazoo City area. They became a part of our community and church life. Some of the finest Christians that we have known came into this area with the petroleum industry, and many of them found their way into our church. Through the foresight of Dr. Brame, our church had a practically new, three-story educational building, and we were ready for the growth that came to us, except for the sanctuary which would seat only about 250 people. The petroleum industry is only the first of several industries that have been induced to come to our area. Among these are Mississippi Chemical Corporation, Southern Bag Corporation, Alexander Manufactur ing Company and The Marting Company. All of these industries with their personnel have had their influence on the growth and development of every area of the Yazoo Community. % previous agreement, the church met in conference at eleven o'clock, Sunday, May 19, 1940, for the purpose of electing three new deacons. The election was by secret ballot and resulted in the election J. Koonce, W. E. Pickett, and J. I. Collins.

33 THE FORTIES - REVIVAL, lOOth ANNIVERSARY Many of us still remember the revival meeting in March, 1943, under the leadership of Dr. Swan Haworth, pastor of First Baptist Church, Vicksburg. There were 41 professions of faith, and those baptized are listed below: Phil Reeves, Jr. Floyd Hardin Scott Hardin Edwin Lyles John Lyles Clarence Wilkinson Herbert Warren Judson Warren Billy H. Shepard Walter Johnston Charles McCall Hugh White Jimmie Glisson James E. Steen Francis Criss, Jr. Dwight Northup, Jr. Cecil Hardy DeWitt Wright, Jr. Velma Horton Fay Buford Dorothy Chestnut Mrs. Quinten Hollowell Sarah Everett Lila Coleman Louise Brooks Mary Ann Steen Christine Frazier Louvelle Warren Maxine Cline Dorothy Deslien Edna Ann Stubblefield Mrs. John Willis Mary Jean Wright Mary Ann Fullilove Bobby Joe Barton Willie Earl Price Betty Jane Rogers Frances E. Kellum Elizabeth Norris Naomi Stringer Another result of this revival was the re-emphasizing of the urgent need for an enlarged sanctuary. At none of the night services of this re vival could the sanctuary accommodate those who came to hear the gos pel preached. Shortly afterwards the church, by a unanimous vote, authorized the Trustees to "contract for preliminary drawings for an enlarged sanctuary." Due to the increase in church membership and Sunday School enroll ment, there developed a need for a nursery. When the new educational building was erected, no provision was made to care for the bed babies, toddlers, and other children too young to be carried into adult Sunday School departments or into the sanctuary for the worship services. The only alternative was for one parent to baby-sit at home while the others attended Sunday School or the worship services. Mr. L. A. White, a building contractor by trade, a member of the adult choir, and chairman of the Board of Deacons, suggested that an adequate nursery building could be erected adjacent to the south side of the educational building (now Yazoo County Office Building). A four- room brick building was erected at the location suggested by Mr. White. Much of the material was donated, and all of the work was done by vol unteer labor under the direction of Mr. White. The building was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. W. S. (Billy) Perry as a memorial to their little daughter, Mary Virginia. 1944 was a very eventful year for First Baptist Church, Yazoo City. It was the one hundredth anniversary of the church, the year in which the church adopted the largest budget in its history ($18,500.00 with 60% to go into the general fund, 25% into a building fund and 15% to the coopera tive program), and the year in which the Board of Deacons was "autho rized to call for all outstanding bonds of the church."

34 At the Sunday morning worship service, December 17, 1944, Jesse E. Sweeney and Davis Hester were recognized as ordained deacons and were added to the Board of Deacons for Yazoo City Baptist Church. At this same worship service the church elected the following men as new deacons: C. F. Plunkett, J. H. Pennington and L. A. White. This was the 25th anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. Brame. The next election of deacons was Sunday, December 21, 1947. Four men were elected: A. B. Kelly, Jr., L. A. Wilkins, Arthur Davis, and Lacey Hodges. These men were ordained Sunday, December 28, 1947. ; J. P. Williams, Jr., Owen Cooper, and Hal B. Buchanan were added to the Board of Deacons in 1949, having been ordained before coming into the membership of our church. D. W. Northup, Terry Hollowell, and Charles J. Jackson were elected to the Board of Deacons and ordained in November, 1950; and Joe Royal and Cliff Russell in December, 1950. On Sunday, October 1, 1950, Dr. Brame submitted his resignation as pastor to become effective January 15, 1951, the twenty-eighth anniver sary of his pastorate. Dr. Brame advised that he was retiring from the active pastorate. The resignation was presented by Lacey Hodges, chairman of the Board of Deacons, and was reluctantly accepted by the congregation. DR. WEBB BRAME - JANUARY 15, 1923-JANUARY 15, 1951 At the Sunday evening service, January 14, 1951, there was a recog nition service honoring Dr. and Mrs. Brame. This was not just a First Baptist Church service, but a service in which all of the churches in Yazoo City had a part. Dr. Robert S. Woodson, pastor of First Presby terian Church, Mr. Tom Campbell, Jr., representing the First Methodist Church, and Dr. Chester Swor, representing the Mississippi Baptist Con vention, paid tributes to Dr. and Mrs. Brame. At the close of the service R- D. Cheatham, treasurer of the church, presented a check for $5,000.00 to Dr. and Mrs. Brame. People of every faith and race in Yazoo City had a part in this gift. At the request of the church. Dr. Brame served as supply pastor, at $80.00 per week, until the arrival of the new pastor. The $80.00 per week paid to Dr. Brame as supply pastor was the highest rate of pay that he received from the church during his 28 years. It has already been stated that Dr. Brame came to our church at a salary of $3,000.00 per year. When he retired he was receiving $3,600.00 per year. He would never permit the church to pay him more than $300.00 per month. On this '"eager salary, he and Mrs. Brame reared four daughters and sent each of them to Blue Mountain College. He acquired forty acres of land, just south of Yazoo City, and a modest herd of cattle. Through his own personal efforts and by his own ingenuity he developed a highly productive strain of over 100 pecan trees. On two occasions since his retirement Dr. Brame has given gifts of $1,000 each to First Baptist Church, and has given equal amounts to Mississippi College. And because of his love for the great outdoors,

35 Dr. Brame gave to Yazoo City fifteen acres of land for a park. This tract of land is being developed into a beautiful park that justly bears his name—Highland Brame Park. Adjacent to this park. Dr. Brame gave to First Baptist Church ten acres of land for a campsite. But Dr. Brame's first interests were not in material things. Rather, he will be remembered for his ministry to the spiritual needs of the people of Yazoo City and Yazoo County. He served all the people of the Yazoo community as did three of his contemporaries. Father P. C. Doyle, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dr. J. H. Caldwell, pastor of First Pres byterian Church, and Mr. E. R. Jones, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church. Dr. Brame did not labor alone-equal credit for a long and fruitful ministry belongs to Mrs. Brame. She was a talented and dedicated co- laborer. She not only served in First Baptist Church but throughout the state as well. For several years she was president of the State WMU and under her leadership the State WMU acquired property near Clinton on which they built Camp Garaywa. Except for the last few years of Dr. Brame's ministry he was the only full time paid staff member of the Church. In November of 1942, Miss Eva Pennington was elected part-time treasurer and financial secre tary at a beginning salary of $10.00 per month. This was later raised to $25.00 per month. In July, 1944, Mrs. W. W. Everette was elected to serve as organist at a salary of $10.00 per month, later raised to $30.00. Rev. Roe Wilson was employed for the summer months of 1946, and r. Brame used seminary students as assistant pastors in 1949 and 1950 namely. Dr. Levon Moore and Dr. Othel Hand. The budget for 1946 was $14,600, with 60% to go into the building tund and 15% to the cooperative program. One week following Dr. Brame's resignation, on Sunday, October 8, 1950, the church, by secret ballot, elected a Pulpit Committee composed of A. B. Kelly, J. P. Williams, Jr., Owen Cooper, L. A. Wilkins and Lacey Hodges. This committee made progress reports to the church from time to time and, on Sunday morning, January 14, 1951, the chairman pre sented the unanimous recommendation of the committee that Dr. W. D. Fields, pastor of Bethany Baptist Church, Louisville, Kentucky, be called as pastor. The report included the following terms and considera tions agreed upon by the committee and Dr. Fields: Salary-$4,400 per year, Expense Allowance-$50 per month, Expenses for pastor and family to Southern Baptist Convention, Expenses to annual Pastors' Conference, Expenses for moving pastor from Kentucky to Yazoo City, Two weeks vacation with pay. Three weeks each year for revival meetings. Home for pastor, rent free with all utilities paid. Full- time secretary to pastor. Pastor to assume duties IstSunday, March 1951 "Upo« the conclusion of the recommendation. Dr. Brame. acting as moderator, called for a motion either to accept, reject, or amend the re com- secmdedfTTu hy several that the recommendation"Ode of theby Mr.Pulpit John Committee V/atson and as Baptist ChurchU beL "'"""OOOaccepted. "> Motion "O" Dr.was VI. unanimously c. Fields carried.-as pastor of First

36 GIANT STRIDES WITH DR. FIELDS-I95I-I956 Dr. Fields had a most effective ministry during the five years of his pastorate. Many of his ideas materialized into programs and policies that have greatly strengthened the ministry and extended the outreach of our church. "THE CHURCH CHIMES" At the business meeting of March 7, 1951, the church authorized Dr. Fields to mail out a regular weekly bulletin for church news and activi ties to each church family and to other churches on an exchange basis. The church approved Dr. Fields' suggestion that the weekly bulletin be known as Church Chimes. The first issue was mailed out the first week in April, 1951. The printing and the mailing of the Chimes came to be an expensive Item in the budget, and also a very controversial one. Year after year, the cost of the Chimes became so controversial that for the sake of har mony the budget committee in 1962 presented a budget for the next year omitting the Church Chimes. When presented to the church, however, a majority of the members insisted on including it in the budget. It was then that Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Jones of Mijo Lithographing Company, mem bers of First Baptist Church, offered to print the Chimes free of cost to the church, and it is by this means that this ministry of our church is maintained to this day. ENLARGEMENT OF CHURCH STAFF One of the considerations in our agreement with Dr. Fields when he became pastor was that the church would employ a full-time secretary. Mrs. Franklin Neely agreed to serve as secretary on a temporary basis until some one could be found to serve permanently. At the April 4,1951, business meeting of the church, a recommendation from the Board of Deacons was presented by the chairman that the church employ Miss Ann Strickland as a full time church secretary and organist at a salary of $2,400 annually. A second recommendation from the Board of Deacons was presented requesting the church to employ Mr. Charles Schacklette of Georgetown, Kentucky, as a full time Director of Music and Education at a salary of $3,200 per year. Both recommendations were unanimously approved. NEW SYSTEM FOR DEACON ELECTION In September, 1951, the church adopted the system of "rotation" for deacons, which provided that the active Deacon's Council will consist of twenty-one deacons, seven of whom retire each September and are not eligible for membership on the active council until one year has elapsed. Each September the church, by secret ballot, elects seven men to the council for a three-year term. This system of rotation gives the church an opportunity to elect some of its younger men who have never served as deacons, and to re- some of its older men. This has happened in each election of ®acons for the last eighteen years.

37 KINDERGARTEN Soon after Dr. Fields came to us he suggested the possibility of a church-sponsored kindergarten, but no serious consideration was given to the idea until the September deacons' meeting, 1951. At this meeting a "church kindergarten was discussed at length and a motion was made by Cecil Plunkett, duly seconded and carried, that plans he developed to establish a kindergarten in First Baptist Church, Yazoo City, beginning with the fall of 1952." Miss Beth Chapman of Belzoni, Mississippi, a graduate of Belhaven College, was employed as director of the Kindergarten which opened for its first session September 8, 1952, with an opening enrollment of twenty children.

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FIRST KINDERGARTEN CLASS - GRADUATED MAY 31, 1953 Left to right, front row: Susan Shannon, Bill Atkinson, Janet Judge, Otto Brown ing, Jr., Robert O'Reilly. Second row: Frances Cooper, Francine Mapes, Randy Fields, Linda Metts, Kathy Crowder, Skippy Teaster, and Bill Mashburn. The kindergarten has opened each year since 1952, and except for the first two years it has been more than self-supporting. It has proved to be one of the great ministries of our church, and children of every faith in Yazoo City have been enrolled in our kindergarten. Miss Chapman, after serving two years as director of our kindergar ten, resigned to be married. She was succeeded by Mrs. Mike Ellison, who, at this writing, has just completed her fifteenth year as kindergarten director in our church. During these fifteen years Mrs. Ellison has touched the lives of more than 500 children in Yazoo City. Some of these have completed their school work, some are just beginning, and long after Mrs. Ellison ceases to be kindergarten director there will be those to "rise up and call her blessed." ^ PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 1952 Cooperative Program (25%) $10,500 Building and Improvement Fund (25%) 10,500 General Expense (50%): 1. Education and Promotion: Sunday School Literature and Supplies ... $1,500 Training Union Literature and Supplies .. 400 Vacation Bible School 100 Baptist Record 330 Church Chimes 1,350 Boy Scouts 50 Radio 120 Choirs 100 Sunday School Social Activities 300 Training Union Social Activities 150 $4,400 2. Operation: Pastor's Salary $5,400 Educational Director's Salary 3,600 Secretary and Organist's Salary 2,400 Janitor's Salary 1,530 Nursery Attendants' Salaries 500 Pulpit Supply 250 Relief and Annuity Board 120 Maintenance and Repair Insurance 600 Lights, Water, Gas, Telephone 600 Stationery and Postage 600 Associational Minutes 20 Miscellaneous 680 $16,600 21,000 total budget for CALENDAR YEAR $42,000 TWO MORNING WORSHIP SERVICES ^ Our sanctuary could not accommodate those who came to eleven ° clock Worship services and beginning the first Sunday in October, 1951, had two morning worship services: 8:30 and at 11:00, with Sunday School at 9:30. P^^tor'sn=, home wasbuilding purchased was becoming on Ninth moreStreet, and and more the inadequate. old home formerly A new ^^cupied by Dr. and Mrs. Brame was converted into Sunday School rooms, aawly-organized Adult Department was meeting in the Court House. PLANNING BEGINS FOR NEW BUILDING „ At the last meeting of the deacons in December, 1952. the matter of building at a new location was discussed at length and referred to ^®ceyappointed Hodges BuildingOwen Committee: Cooper, Chairman Cliff-„.rr R"sselln ii Hollowell J Watson

39 The church was in something of a dilemma. To remain at the same location meant that the limited space would prevent a satisfactory re modeling program. To move involved finding a suitable location and disposing of the property we presently owned. During the summer of 1953 the Board of Supervisors of Yazoo County indicated an interest in acquiring the property of First Baptist Church for a county office building and a health center. In the early part of 1955, the church secured an option on the pro perty of Mrs. Norman A. Mott, Sr., on Grand Avenue at Fourth Street. A special meeting of the Deacons' Council of First Baptist Church, Yazoo City, was called for Tuesday evening, September 20, 1955, to re ceive a report from the Building Committee. Owen Cooper, chairman of this committee, reported that Y azoo County had renewed its offer to pur chase the church property for $100,000, and that Mrs. Mott had agreed to sell her property on Grand Avenue to the church for $50,000. After these two proposals had been discussed fully, a motion was made by Charles Jackson and seconded by John Watson that the Council recommend that the church accept Yazoo County's offer of $100,000 for the property on Broadway and purchase the property of Mrs. Norman Mott on Grand Avenue for $50,000, and instruct the Building Committee to proceed with a new building. This recommendation was presented to the church in a special session meeting Sunday evening, September 25, 1955. "After two and one-half hours of discussion, the recommendation carried by a majority of 195 to 159, 354 votes having been cast." In preparing to carry out the instructions of the church, the Building Committee was advised that before the church could sell or purchase pro perty it (the church) would have to be a legally constituted body as re quired by Mississippi Laws of 1952, Chapter 343. To become a legally constituted body, and to be able to execute deeds and deeds of trust, the church needed the services of an attorney. Our church did not have a practicing attorney in its membership, but Mr. W. A. Henry, of Henry & Barbour, Attorneys, and a Senior Deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of Yazoo City, offered his services without cost to the church. We are deeply indebted to Mr. Henry for this contribution to our church. The J. B. Williams Engineering Company of Yazoo City was engaged to make a survey of the new building location on Grand Avenue, and their fee of $64.00 was given to the church as their contribution to the building fund. In October, 1955, the Building Committee employed Mr. Charles H. Dean, Jr., of Jackson, Mississippi, as architect, and he was requested to prepare plans for an educational building that would accommodate ap proximately 800 persons in classrooms, and a sanctuary that would seat not less than 1,000 worshippers. On November 20, 1955, Mr. Dean met with the Building Committee to review plans for a three-story educational building for an approximate cost of $210 000, and for a sanctuary for an approximate cost of $160,000 exclusive of furnishings.

40 The church, on December 7, 1955, authorized the Building Committee to advertise for sealed bids on the erection of the educational building and sanctuary, the bids to be opened February 2, 1956. The contract was awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, Nickles and Wells of Jackson, Mississippi, for a total bid of $399,900. Ground-breaking ceremonies for the new building were held on Sunday afternoon, February 12, 1956, with the following program: GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONIES First Baptist Church—Fourth Street and Grand Avenue—Yazoo City, Miss. Sunday, February 12, 1956, 3:00 P.M. Presiding: A. B. Kelly, Jr., Chairman of the Deacons 1. Scripture, Psalm 24:1—7: W. S. Perry, Sr., Member Trustees 2. Prayer: Lacey Hodges, Member Building Committee 3. The Ground-Breaking a. Dr. W. C. Fields, Pastor b. Dr. Webb Brame, Former Pastor c. C. E. Mann, Deacon and Oldest Member of Church d. Owen Cooper, Chairman, Building Committee e. A. B. Kelly, Jr., Chairman, Deacons f. Cliff Russell, Chairman, Building Fund Drive g. Heads of Church Organizations 1. Dr. Donald B. Roark, Sunday School 2. Charles Jackson, Training Union 3. Mrs. James Edwards, WMU President 4. Jerry Clower, Brotherhood President 4. Presentation of Special Guests a. Architect - Mr. Charles Dean, Jackson b. Contractors — Mr. Nickles and Mr. Wells Nickles and Wells Construction Company Jackson, Mississippi 5. Concluding Prayer: John Watson, Member Building Committee

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY FEBRUARY, 1956 The contractor began construction Monday, February 13, 1956. The old church building was sold to John W. Petermann, Jr., for the amount of $1,000 and to be removed from the lot within ninety days. The Board of Supervisors gave the church permission to use the old educational building until the new building could be completed and ready for occupancy. By previous arrangements, the morning and evening wor ship services were held in the Dixie Theater Building (now occupied by McCrory's). The cost of constructing, furnishing and equipping the new building Was financed by the sale of property and miscellaneous items from the old church, an accumulated building fund reserve in a total amount of "181.858, and the sale of bonds for an amount of $275,000, for a grand 'otal amount of $456,858.

41 DR. FIELDS CALLED TO EDIT BAPTIST RECORD On Tuesday, May 15, 1956, the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board extended a unanimous call to Dr. Fields to become Editor of the Baptist Record. Dr. Fields submitted his resignation as pastor of First Baptist Church, Yazoo City, to accept this position, at the close of the eleven o'clock worship service, Sunday, May 20, 1956, to become effec tive at the close of the Lord's Day, June 3, 1956. Anyone who reads the record of accomplishments during the ministry of Dr. Fields will be convinced that these were the most momentous five years in the history of our church. The Sunday following Dr. Fields' resignation, May 27, 1956, the church elected by secret ballot the following five men to locate and re commend a new pastor: Owen Cooper, Lacey Hodges, A. B. Kelly, Jr., Donald Roark, and Cliff Russell. This committee heard and interviewed some fifteen pastors and, on Sunday, July 22, 1956, recommended Rev. Harold A. Shirley of Florence, South Carolina. The church accepted the recommendation of the pulpit committee and called him as pastor.

NEW CHURCH-NEW EMPHASIS Reverend Harold Shirley accepted the call of our church and de livered his first sermon Sunday morning, August 19, 1956. His topic was "One Step Enough for Me." The work on the new sanctuary and educational building proceeded without interruption, and the buildings were completed and ready for occupancy Sunday, March 31, 1957. The dedication of the new facility began Sunday morning: Sunday Morning, March 31, 1957, the first sermon was delivered by Dr. W. C. Fields. At the evening worship service Dr. Webb Brame brought the message. Monday evening, April 1, 1957, the guest speaker was Dr. Ray Frank Robbins, professor of New Testament, New Orleans Bap tist Seminary. Tuesday evening, April 2, the ^est speaker was Dr. Chester Queries, Executive Secretary, Mississippi Baptist Convention. Wednesday evening, April 3, under the leadership of the pastor. Rev. Harold Shirley, the church observed the Ordinances. The first person baptized in the new baptistry was Miss Betty Pear son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pearson, Deacon and Treasurer of the church. Thursday evening, April 4, a concert was presented by the Mis sissippi College Choir. Friday evening, April 5, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., the public was in vited to Open House to inspect the new building and equipment and to have fellowship with the members of the church.

42 The educational building and the sanctuary are completely fire- resistive and both are air-conditioned throughout. Visitors who worship in our sanctuary are impressed with its beauty and worshipful atmosphere.

MEMORIALS PROVIDE FURNISHINGS FOR NEW CHURCH The decor and furnishings are the result of a lot of work and plan ning on the part of the Church Furnishings Committee. Dr. Donald B. Roark served as chairman of this committee. All of the pulpit furniture and much of the sanctuary furniture and equipment was donated to the church as memorials. The carollonic bells, which had been originally installed in the old church at Monroe and Broadway, and reinstalled in the sanctuary of the new church, were given by Miss Maggie Broomfield out of appreciation for the ministry of Dr. Brame. The baptistry drapes were donated by the Adult Bible Classes of the Sunday School as a memorial to Dr. and Mrs. Webb Brame. The pulpit desk was donated by the Sigrest family as a memorial to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sigrest. One two-seat sedelia was donated by Mrs. J. 0. Stricklin, Jr., and Mrs. John Watson as a memorial to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Bridges. The other two-seat sedelia was donated by Mrs. J. O. Stricklin, Sr., and her son as a memorial to Mr. J. 0. Stricklin, Sr. The communion table was donated by Mrs. T. 0. Sewell as a mem orial to her husband, Mr. T. O. Sewell. Two pews were donated by Mrs. W. M. Gooch and children as a memorial to Mr. W. M. Gooch, Sr. Mrs. F. D. Hollowell and sons donated two pews as a memorial to Mr. F. D. Hollowell. Other pews were donated by the following: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Da- Jr., in memory of Mrs. Arthur Davis, Sr.; Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Plunkett in memory of Mrs. G. E. Jacobs; Mrs. R. L. Wallace in memory of Mrs. S. K. Johnston; Mrs. A. B. Kelly, Sr., and children as a memorial to Dr. A. B. Kelly; Mrs. W. D. McCalip as a memorial to her husband. Dr. W. D. McCalip; Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Simpson, one pew in memory of Mrs. J. W. Twiner and one pew in memory of Mr. Allen Twiner. Mrs. B. E. Patty, as a memorial to her husband, Mr. B. E. Patty, presented the new church with one row of opera chairs, and Mrs. Ruby Brickell gave twelve offering plates in memory of Miss Louise Reeves. A silver communion service was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Holmes as a memorial to Mrs. Holmes' parents. Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Mc- Celip. and Mrs. Owen Cooper presented the grand piano in the Sanctuary in honor of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben. S. Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. William S. Cooper. The public address system in the sanctuary and the hearing-aid staUons were given by Dr. and Mrs. Donald B. Roark as a memorial to ^ oir daughter, Joyce.

43 OUR CHURCH AND MISSIONS Before our church became self-supporting (in 1900), even when still a mission itself, it gave some financial support to missions. But only in recent years has our church begun to support missions by "example and precept.' Our church helped in the organization of the Second Baptist Church, Jackson Avenue, Yazoo City (presently Calvary). Also our church helped to organize and, for a time, supported Grace Baptist Church on Grady Avenue, Yazoo City (now Southside Baptist Church on Monroe Street), and our church sponsored and gave some financial support to Benton Baptist Church. On June 4, 1958, our church accepted an offer by Owen Cooper to make available a house on Ridgecrest Avenue to be used as a mission. The mission was to be under the direction of the pastor and the church cabinet. This mission continued to function at this location until the church purchased a lot on Gordon Avenue and built and equipped a modern brick-veneer building with year-around air conditioning. The building was dedicated August 26, 1962, and continues to carry on a full program.

BRO. SHIRLEY CALLED TO TEMPLE BAPTIST, RUSTON. LA. On November 4, 1960, Rev. Harold Shirley submitted his resignation as pastor of our church to accept the pastorate of Temple Baptist Church, Ruston, Louisiana. When Brother Shirley came to us the old sanctuary building had been demolished, the new one was unfinished, and we were holding Sunday morning and evening worship services in the Dixie Thea ter. In three other buildings in the down-town area we were carrying on our educational program. In the face of these handicaps. Brother Shirley was still able to give us a program of strong and vigorous leadership. The Sunday following his resignation the church elected Dr. Donald B. Roark, A. B. Kelly, Cliff Russell, Owen Cooper and Lacey Hodges to serve as a pulpit committee to seek out and recommend a man to serve as our pastor. During the nine months the church was without a pastor, many men served as supply, one of whom. Rev. Luther Slay, was called as interim pastor. Rev. Slay, serving the summer months of 1961, led us in a wonderful way. The active pulpit committee, meanwhile, traveled several thousand miles and interviewed more than a score of pastors before finding the one the committee believed was God's man for our church. On Sunday, July 2, 1961, the church met in a special business meet ing to receive a report from the pulpit committee. Dr. Donald B. Roark, chairman of the committee, presented the name of Rev. James F. Yates! then pastor of First Baptist Church, Paragould, Arkansas. By a unani mous vote, the church accepted the recommendation of the pulpit com- mittee and Rev. James F. Yates' ministry became effective Sunday, August 20, 1961.

44 OUR YEARS WITH REV. YATES Brother Yates has just observed his eighth anniversary as our pastor. Under his leadership our church has reached new dimensions in missions and in stewardship.

PIONEER MISSIONS In 1961 our church entered into a new area of missions—Pioneer Missions. Our church not only supplied some leadership in this area of missions, but our church furnished the leader in Pioneer Missions in the person of Owen Cooper. In July, 1961, Mr. Cooper led a delegation of some forty Mississippi laymen in a crusade to Colorado, Wyoming, and Arizona, including five laymen from our own church. Pioneer Missions is now a part of the Southern Baptist Convention program and from year to year our church has had both pastor and laymen to not only witness but to help organize churches and missions in California, Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming and Montana. Brother Yates has held revival meetings and helped to organize churches and missions in Nevada, Montana, Ohio and other pioneer mis sion areas. CHAPEL MINISTRY On Sunday, August 26, 1962, Brother Yates con- aMp^ , eating the brick veneer ^ chapel buildingGordon located and at

home FOR FURLOUGHING MISSIONARIES Realizing the need of furloughing missionaries with children to have r •'""e in which to spend their year in the United States, and the value ? congregation, especially our young people, of ^avrng orerg" m.s^ in our midst. First Baptist Church P^ceeded to estabhsh such ' A committee selected a home on Easy Street ('"a "ame of the a false promise since our missionary famrhes are busy through- year they are here) which was then P-ha Ow Calcotrs™mLicnarLsw-pe':::!?Ze Church to Japan,^ the were h^e the for'this 'o purpose. occupy th.sThe CiT' and were also the first family to spend a second year rn Yazoo ^^turning for their 1968-1969 furlough. The foreign missionaries who have spent their furlough year with First Baptist Church, Yazoo City, are: SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM 1962-1963—Ralph and Gena Calcote from Japan One of the more recent innovations in our church life has been the Children: Stuart, Cherryl, Nancy, Janet and Bobby securing of young college men to conduct the youth program during the 1963-1964-Joseph W. and Lila Mefford from Spain summer months. Larry Costilow and his wife, Jo Ann, were here in 1968, Tony and Susie 9nd were very effective in carrying out activities of interest to the young ly64-1965-Guy and Lois Henderson from Korea people. This past summer, 1969, brought Dan Jones, a young man from iQ^c Children: Rex, Melinda and Patricia Mississippi College, who had an unusual rapport with the youth of our 1965-1966-Dr. Winfield and LaVerne Applewhite from Indonesia church, as well as the love and respect of the "other" generation. Dan, 19661966-1967-Harvey IQfi? S 0. and BettyCharlotte, Headrick Virginia from Brazil and Elizabeth working closely with Brother Yates and Brother Eddie Prather, Associate Pastor, and more directly with the young people themselves, was able to 1067 IQfiR p T ■ Debbie, Deanna, Darlene and Charles arouse a spirit of Christian witnessing. Mr. Prather, through the produc lU67-1968-Rev James A. and Zelma Foster from the Philippines tion "Good News" which the Youth Choir worked months Preparmg, pro- 1968-1969—The1QCO Children: Ralph SandiCalcotes and John Earl ^ided them with the opportunity to put their f ^^ojr 1969-1970-Don and Jo Redmon of Costa Rica during a Crusade of the Americas revival in Ohio. ™ere the cho at the Crusade meeting, and also conducted B.b e schods ai^d wr _ Children: Hugh, Larry and Donna Jo "«sed to residents. It will be a long time before this summer be a model foforr";,r® others, and'a" is a constant source of blessings'^hutch, has for provedour area. to Sotten by many of our young folks.

„ . , radio MINISTRY BUILDING FINANCIALLY FOR ENLARGING OUTREACH During the latter part of 1964 Brother Yates was approached by the The budget for 1962, the first full year local radio station, WAZF, with the idea of broadcasting the Sunday $116,000; the budget for the current year, 1969, ' J ' ^ a timid back-step in 1964. the budget and ears, with the church ever aware of the nee desire to yPovt of those who are on the field. Along ^ especially to 1® Err'*"T;' '■ s" rovide necessary items for education ® neople of out church ^nhanee the ChrTstian way of living for the young people =:S our community. gQQ churches in the ettectiveness of this far-reaching witness of First Baptist Church. ia 1968 our church led all of the '"o;® ®sissippi Baptist Convention in per capita g As stated in the Baptist Record: Yates.ni,. a^d'^thf J r s;tu;i^d'brTh:1^::rrnc:s°o1. "OPERATION 30-10"f"''" of our congregation who had participated in crusades oyerThe nXn" was the beginning in 1967 of "Operation 30-10." The name tas foke; from the goal of the project which was to assist in the organization of 30 new churches and missions in the lO-year period 1967-1976 In some instances existing missions whose future depended on outside financial assistance would be helped to become a church. In other cases new missions would be started. As set out at its conception, before any eKpenditure is made the Missions Committee, the Deacons' Council and Kissippl in pef jamcs Votes, pas""" ,„_Kfl5is on nUssions (or many In 1987-®.acl^vcmc. yjp „sull of a InlurioushlnB crusades, mlsstonortcs,InYolvcmcnt ttt hart""' " "i'h each mission Bycsrs. An 0,8". mointenanco of a no^ Missions BoUy Roy. arc helpedhelted throu^throu h this programchurches in Montana, and Ohio,missions Indiana, have Newbeen Jersey financially New m jn pioneer tnls f""'''"®''',, . a^avy bulldlns debt since 16®, York, Puerto Rico, and Brazil. jersey, ix now supports the Co- operative f"fam , cooperaUve Program giving- CURRENT LIST - ADULT MEMBERS OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH This is a family listing of the membership, and no attempt has been made to list students, recent college graduates, or those serving in the mthtary. Charles Eric Adams Mr. and Mrs. Wes G. Caperton Mrs. E. E. Adams Ed Carpenter Mrs. H. F. Adams Mrs. Harris G. Carr Mrs. J. C. Alderman Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Carson Mr. and Mrs. Weldon F. Allen Mrs. Sam Carver Mr, and Mrs. W. E. Allgood, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Catledge For several ^ years Bro. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Anderson Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Cheatham Mrs. D. W. Appleton Herbert E. Chilton Mr. and Mrs. Robin 0. Arnett Mrs. W. L. Cleveland, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Arrington Mrs. Mattie D. Clifton Missions Committee meeting, a Buford Atkinson, Jr. Mrs. W. M. Cline recommendation that such a bus be purchased was presented to the Dea Mr. and Mrs. Buford Atkinson, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Glower cons' Council meeting. Study committees were appointed and findings Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Coker reported, with the result that on Wednesday night, June 5, 1968, at the Mr. and Mrs. Floyd D. Bailey, Sr. Mrs. C. C. Coleman regular monthly business meeting, the church voted to purchase a new, Mrs. Joe Ballard James Coleman 48-passenger, air-conditioned bus. On Wednesday afternoon, February 26, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Barnett C. T. Collins 1969, the bus arrived, and has been busy ever since. It has been used Mr. and Mrs. George A. Barrett Mrs. David Collins effectively by the Sunday School, Royal Ambassadors, Chapel, Choir, Mrs. Floyd W. Barton Miss Harriett Collins Mrs. R. B. Barton Mrs. Hugh Collins, Jr. and other organizations, and promises to more than justify its purchase. Mrs. Mary Bestwick Mrs. W. H. Collins Mrs. W. H. Black, Sr. David Comola Mrs. Martha Blackwell Mr. and Mrs. Webb Comola Mrs. C. N. Blakemore Mrs. Bob Conger Mr. and Mrs. Travis W. Bland Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Conliff Mr. and Mrs. Ladelle Blanton \ L. H. Coody. Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Russell Bliss ^ Mr. and Mrs. Sid Cook Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Owen Cook, Jr. Blake Blount L. S. Cooksey Mr. and Mrs, Jerry Boucher Mr. and Mrs. J. D- Cooper, J . Mrs. C. Graham Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Owen Cooper Mrs. Laurie Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Percy Corder Dr. and Mrs. Milton L. Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Hugh L. Cowsert Dr. Webb Brame Mr. and Mrs. J. Herbert Cox Mrs. Louis Brickell Mr. and Mrs. 0. T. Cram W. L. Brigham, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Crocker Mf' and Mrs. R. L. Bright Mrs. J. H. Crow Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brister Miss Aneta Culpepper rs. Hazle Broadaway Mr. and Mrs. George Cummings ^3rl Brower W. L. Daniel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Billy F. Brown Miss Maude Darrington Mr. and Mrs. Rex Brown Mrs. Alice Grogan Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Otto Browning Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Davis Mfs. G. S. Bryan Mr. and Mrs. James W. Davis Mrs. Carl Day . and Mrs. Kenneth W. Buckley Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Burchfield Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Diffenderfer Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Burchfield Mr. and Mrs. James W. Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burnham Milton Dowdy J'"- and Mrs. E. L. Byrd Mrs. G. W. Downs -^r. and Mrs. Billy Byrd Mrs. H. F. Downs ^^^art Calcote Mr. and Mrs. James W. Downs Mrs. Evelyn N. Duggan Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hawks Mrs. Burrus Jones Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Melton Mr. and Mrs. Tom H. Duggan Mr. and Mrs. Benton Hayman Mrs. E. P. Jones Mrs. Paul Melton Mrs. 0. C. Duke Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hayman and Mrs. E. Wilson Jones Mr. and Mrs. Merrill E. Merkle Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Duncan Mrs. Jessie P. Hearn and Mrs. John Paul Jones Mr. and Mrs. Henry V. Metcalfe Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Earley Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hendricks s. Margaret Jones Mrs. W. G. Middleton Mr. and Mrs. John El Edmonds Mrs. Maxine Hendricks ss Lily Jones Mrs. W. L. Middleton Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Eiland R. D. Herren and Mrs. Thomas Glen Jones Mrs. Edna Milam Mr. and Mrs. Mike C. Ellison Mr. and Mrs. Davis Hester and Mrs. D. G. Kealhofer Mrs. Marcy Miller Mr. and Mrs. James C. Epperson J. T. Hester, Jr. and Mrs. Charles E. Keenum Mrs. Luther Milner Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hester and Mrs. A. B. Kelly, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Minchew Mr. and Mrs. James K. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jack Hill s. Margaret Kelly Mrs. W. C. Moody Mrs. James A. Everett Mrs. Frances R. Hill s. Omer Kettleman Frank H. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fairchild Mrs. Frank B. Hill, Jr. s. C. G. Killebrew Mr. and Mrs. James 0. Moore Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Burnell Hitt ss Charline Killebrew Mrs. Judy Moore Mr. and Mrs. Chester Finley Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hitt and Mrs. W. D. Kimble Mrs. Pardo Morris Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Fisher, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hitt s. Joe Kinard Mr. and Mrs. Wade Morris Walter Fisher J. T. Hodges and Mrs. Alton King Mrs. Richard Murphy Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Forsythe Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Myers Mr. and Mrs. Carl Foster Mr. and Mrs. Lacey Hodges S. (Son) King Mr. and Mrs. AI F. Frank, Jr. Miss Pat Hollingsworth and Mrs. E. L. King Mr. and Mrs. John Nations Mrs. John Freeman Mrs. Mary Hollis and Mrs. Woodrow Kirk Mrs. Billy Neal Mr. and Mrs. Herman E. Galloway Mr. and Mrs. Emmett P. Hollowell s. Kyle Kisner Mrs. Mary Crocker Neal Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Garrett Mrs. F. D. Hollowell and Mrs. Eugene Kramer Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Neal, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Gentry Mr, and Mrs. Q. B. Hollowell and Mrs. J. A. Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Neely, Jr. Mrs. R. Monroe Gentry Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hollowell ^nd Mrs. C. D. Lammons Mr. and Mrs. Garner Neely Mrs. Dennis Gerrard Mrs. John Sharp Holmes 3nd Mrs. John A. Langston Miss Ann Neely Mrs, Gladis Hood snd Mrs. A. J. Lanoux Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nesbit Mrs. L. B. Gilliland, Jr. Tohnie G. Nesbit Mrs. Elbert Glenn Mrs. J. W. Hood 3nd Mrs. Harvey Lawshe Mr. and Mrs. Harold Glisson Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hood and Mrs. Lecil Lee Mr. and Mrs. Nesbit Mrs. W. M. Gooch Mrs. Lawrence Hood and Mrs. Frank Leggett Mr. and Mrs. Jim Newsom Mr. and Mrs. James Goodwin Mr. and Mrs. Otis Hood • 3nd Mrs. Raymond Long \ Mr. and Mrs. James Gordon Mrs. C. M. Howard John Love Mrs. R. L. Greene Mrs. Everett C. Huffman Olive Kelly Love / M^and Mrs^'o.'w. Nortap Mrs. C. 0. Greer Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Hunt Mrs. A. D. Lucas / Mr. and Mrs. Floyd W. Griffin Mrs. C. D. Hutchison Mrs. W. S. Lyles Mr. and Mrs. Barry p Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Huxtable, Jr. Mrs. Wallis Griffis Mrs. Cecil McBrayer Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Grimes Miss Honor Ingram Mrs. Willie A. McCluskey Mrs. Sami Guercio Mrs. W. C. Ingram Miss Shirley Patton H. T. Ivers, Jr. • J. W. McConnell Mrs. Estelle Guion Mrs. Edwin J. McGee Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hall Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Ivers ■ ^fi Mrs^^d Pearson Mrs. John Ivy Harvey McGinty ""j ^ 3' Marvin H. Pearson Mrs. W. D. Hammons Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Jackson Mrs. Don McGraw I:::dts;jchnJ.Peaater,Jr. Mrs. Ed Hampton Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Ramsey Jeffrey® ;^oger McGrath, III '' T T Peaster, Sr. Mrs. Lucy Hancock . Mrs. H. C. Mclntosh T H pennington Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Harrigill Tommy Jenkins Mrs. Haywood Mclntosh Mr. and Mrs. Ford Harrington Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jenkins I-'« Miss Linda Jenkins ' Mrs. Wade McKennon Miss Wilkie Nile Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Johnson "a Mrs. Walter McManus Bill Harris Ss p Harold G. Magee M'- John A. Peyton Mrs. Ed Harris Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. James E. Johnson Manning Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harris f'fs. J. B. Manning, Jr* I::ndMrs;j--A- Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Harthcock Mrs. E. E. Johnston ^Lannfs F. Plummer Mr. and Mrs. John L. Harvey Mr. and Mrs. James E. Johnston Kenneth L. Mapes Mr. and Mrs. Lannrs^^ Mr. and Mrs. Oscar T. Harvey Mrs. W. K. Johnston k aJ3 L. V. Martin Mrs. B. E. Jones IW' ts David C. Plnnkett Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hatchett, Jr. • and Mr. and Mrs. William F. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Bolden Jones • ann , B. C. Mashburn :;-»dM::: Forest H.Polk Mr. and Mrs. Burrus Jones, Jr. and L. Mayfield, Jr- Pnnle 50 Mrs. William M. Meeks 51 Mrs. Claude E. Poole Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Simmons, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Ward Mr. and Mrs. John G. Williams, Jr. Mrs. Barney Potts R. B. Simmons Mrs. John Watson Mrs. W. I. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Joe Powell Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Singleton Mr. and Mrs. H. Bradley White Mrs. W. H. Wilson Rev. and Mrs. Edward G. Prather Mr. and Mrs. Edd D. Smith Mrs. Barbara White Miss Kay Womble Mr. and Mrs. James H. Prisock Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Smith Mrs. John C. White Mrs. Lois H. Woodruff Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Puckett Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Smith Mrs. L. A. White Mrs. D. T. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Tom H. Raggett Mrs. R. D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wilkinson Rev. and Mrs. James F. Yates Mrs. M. F. Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Soday Mrs. C. D. Williams Mrs. Lila Ziglar Mrs. Fred T. Rand, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stampley Mr. and Mrs. Hubert T. Ratliff Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Stanford Mrs. Earl Rayburn Mrs. Vernon Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Rayfield Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Steele Rev. and Mrs. Don H. Redmon Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Steen OUR PRESENT STAFF Mr. and Mrs. Jeb Reeves, Jr. James Edwin Steen Jeb Reeves, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James D. Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Martin Reeves Dr. and Mrs. Roland Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Phil A. Reeves Mrs. J. C. Story PASTOR Mr. and Mrs. Phil D. Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Chester C. Stovall Walter Reeves REVEREND JAMES F. YATES Mrs. James B. Stovall Miss Hallie Reid First Service — August 20, 1961 Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Richards Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stricklin Mrs. Inez Richardson Mrs. Owen Stricklin Mrs. J. W. Richardson Mrs. J. 0. Stricklin, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Roark Mrs. F. Y. Stubblefield Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Roark Mrs. Putnam Swayze Fred Roberts Mrs. Claude Tarver Mn and Mrs. Jack Robinson Mrs. Ollie M. Tate Miss Connie Roediger Miss Sue Tatum Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rogers Mrs. Roy Taylor Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. Ross Mr. and Mrs. Lex Templeton Buford Rowland Fred H. Terrell Mr. and Mrs. James V. Rudder Mrs. E. T. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Russell Tr\ / Mrs. Ernest Thomas associate pastor Mrs. Arthur Russell. Sr '\/ Mrs. Ben Thompson Mr. and Mrs. D. Cliff Russell / Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Thornton Reverend eddie prather Mr. and Mrs. Frank Russell Mrs. J. M. Tompkins Service June 2, 1968 Mrs. W. E. Sanford, Jr Mr. and Mrs. Gene A. Triggs Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Sartain Mrs. Otis Tucker frank LEGGETT Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Screws Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Turner Chapel Pastor Mrs. Raymond Scroggins Mrs. Allen Twiner MISS LINDA JENKINS Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Self James M. Twiner Secretary-Receptionist Mrs. Roy L. Self, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tyson Mr. and Mrs. George H. Utz MRS. JAMES JOHNSON Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Vandevend®' Secretary Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Shell Mrs. Danny Vandever Miss Susie Shell Dr. and Mrs. Jack D. Varner MRS. WILLIAM E. BYRD Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Waaser, J- Mr. and Mrs. J. BufordA. Sherrard Shelton Mr. and Mrs. Casey J. Wade Church Organist Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Shurley Mrs. George Wadsworth MRS. MIKE ELLISON Miss Elizabeth Sigrest Mr. and Mrs. Otis Walden Kindergarten Director Francis Sigrest Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Waldrop Mr. and Mrs. George F. Sigrest Mrs. James C. Walker MRS. JEB REEVES, JR- Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Sigrest Sr Dr. and Mrs. Jimmy Walker Nursery Coordinator Mr. and Mrs. Vernon L. Sikes' Mr. and Mrs. Franklin M. Wallet Mrs. Effie Ward 52 53 THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED CHURCH TREASURERS ... AS PASTORS H. M. Cadenhead L. M. Brickell B. E. Patty Rev. S. I. Caldwell _ 1843-1845 C. K. Exum E. C. Sutton R. D. Cheatham Rev. P. P. Bowen — 1846 W. W. McMurtray I. M. Kelly Edward Pearson Rev. J. B. Gage - 1846 DR. HOLCOMB L. M. Brickell J. W. Coleman James H. Craig 1909- 1914 Rev. S. W. Sexton _ 1848 W. W. Wiles L. M. Brickell William T. Ware Rev. William Crane _ 1849-1850 L. A. Underwood Bill Hawkins Rev. J. K. Clinton - 1852 Rev. F. M. Logue - 1858 Rev. G. Whitfield - 1859-1860 CHURCH CLERKS Rev. W. W. Keep _ 1861 The annual church letter to the Central Baptist Association in 1893 Rev. A. A. Lomax - 1869-1870 reports a church clerk, showing a former pastor serving that year. Others Rev. W. C. Friley - 1871-1873 serving in the following order: Rev. T. M. Rhymes — 1878 DR. FIELDS Rev. W. W. McMurtray Dr. J. D. Shipp R. D. Cheatham Rev. William McMurtray — 1880-1889 1951- 1956 Rev. T. J. Walne - 1886 C. K. Exum J. W. Coleman John F. Watson Rev. J. R, Croom - 1887-1889 Dr. A. B. Kelly T. J. White Floyd Johnson Rev. W. A. McComb - 1893 T. 0. Sewell Dr. A. B. Kelly James H. Craig Rev. A. J. Miller — 1894-1899 Rev. W. J. Derrick - 1899-1905 Eugene H. Turner Rev. J. B. Quinn - 1905-1907 ORGANISTS ur. i. L. Holcomb -- 1907-19091909-1914 DR. BRAME Rev. M. C. Vick- 1914-1916 1923- 1951 Miss Nannie Warford Mrs. DeWitt Wright Miss Anne Stricklin Rev. J. H. Fuller - 1916-1918 Miss Jennie Smith Mrs. L. M. Brickell Miss Beth Chapman Rev. Lee Spencer - 1918-1923 Miss Daisy Shipp Mrs. A. B. Kelly Mrs. William E. Byrd Dr. Webb Brame _ 1923—1931 Miss Vivian Griffis Mrs. R. J. Koonce Mrs. Charles Walker Dr. W. C. Fields - 1951-1956 Mrs. J. W. Fisher Miss Mary Ward Briggs Mrs. Don Inman Rev. Harold A. Shirley _ 1956-1961 Mrs. L, M. Brickell Mrs. Charles Walker Rev. James F. Yates — 1961— AS PASTORS OF THE CHAPEL Mrs. E. L. Byrd Kenneth Westbrook, Norman TulHs, Mrs. W. W. Everett Mrs. William E. Byrd MR. SHACKLETTE Don Wilson, Frank Legged WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION ■ ■ . AS MINISTERS OF MUSIC As early as 1894 there is a record (minutes of Central Baptist Asso Charles Shacklette, 195M954 ciation) of a "Ladies' Missionary Society" in First Baptist Church, Yazoo Fred Prince, 1954-1956 ^^ty, but no president of the Yazoo City Society is reported until 1896. Dalton Dyess, 1957-1959 , Kev. A. J. Miller is reported as the first president of the Union and Posey Starkey. 1960-1961 I'c served during the years 1896 and 1897. Others served in the follow- Charles Higgins, 1961-1963 order: Ken Miller. 1964 Bill Cannady, 1965-1967 Ivor Holder Mrs. S. E. Montgomery Mrs. D. W. Northup S. S. Shipp Mrs. J. H. Fuller Mrs. W. S. Perry Ivor Holder Mrs. F. D. Hollowell Mrs. B. A. Donaldson Minnie Shipp Mrs. A. B. Kelly, Sr. Mrs. A. J. LanouxL_anoux _ MR. CANNADY S. S. Mrs. J. A. Smith Mrs. James Edwards Mrs k- r* Mrs. A. B. Kelly, Jr. MR. HIGGINS Mrs. W. W. White m Mrs' Mrs. J. C. Shannon Mrs. Webb Brame • .. AS directors of EDUCATION Mrs' c Montgomery Mrs. Owen Cooper Mrs' E t; Mrs. Corbett Ingram Miss Doris Bailey, Miss Billie Green Mts, Shepherd Mrs. W. D. McKenzie Miss Sue Tatum MISS BAILEY MISS GREEN Mr. 7' D. McCalip Mrs. C. D. Williams Mrs. William T. Ware Mrs. Lex Templeton A. B. Kelly, Sr. Mrs. L. S. Aven TRUSTEES DIRECTORS OF TRAINING UNION J. B. Lackey Charles J. Jackson Charles J. Jackson William Wyman L. A. White T. B. Grantham John F. Watson Dr. Donald B. Roark Art Gentry James T. Shropshire Dr. A. B. Kelly W. S. Perry Owen Cooper William E. Byrd Dr. Milton Bradley Thomas Ellis B. E. Patty John Williams, Sr. Arless Jackson Benton Hay man C. W. Wood J. 0. Stricklin, Jr. E. L. Byrd L. A. Underwood Li S. Jones A. L. Davis PRESIDENTS OF BROTHERHOOD T. R. Spell, Sr. R. J. Koonce Oscar T. Harvey C. F. Plunkett Cliff Russell Tom Raggett James I. Collins R. D> Cheatham Terry Hollowell Jerry Glower Eugene Turner Lacey Hodges Dr. C. L. Wallace Cliff Russell Dr. Roland Stevens Glen Jones deacons S. S. Shipp C. F. Plunkett N. S. Thornton H. L. White L. A. White R. E. Waaser, Jr. H. M. Cadenhead A. B. Kelly, Jr. W. W. Wiles Ralph Hunt Lacey Hodges W. C. Martin L. M. Brickell Arthur Davis Dr. A. B. Kelly Merrill Merkle L. A. Wilkins Frank Moore L. A. Underwood Terry Hollowell Dr. W. D. McCalip Franklin Neely HOIV SHALL THEY HEAR WITHOUT A PREACHER?(Rom. 10.14) Owen Cooper Garner Neely J. O. Stricklin, Sr. D. W. Northup E. W. Hall Floyd Nesbit Our church has had the privilege of ordaining and sending out these A. L. Walker J. M. Melton C. E. Mann J« P. Williams, Jr. who have found places of leadership in Southern Baptist ^ B. E. Patty L. V. Martin colleges. Some of these, however, have been providentially prevented 0. F. Aultman George H. Utz F. D. Hollowell Charles J. Jackson from the service they sought to render. J. N. Holmes Edward Pearson W. L. Marsh William E. Byrd I. M. Kelly Cliff Russell MALCni M QAni FR Ordained November 30, 1941 T. H. Griffis Joe Royal Robin 0. Arnett He was a native of Georgia who, while a f R. L. Bedwell Mathew B. Smith sippi College, assisted in a Youth Revival in our church and asked E. B. Steen Wiley Fisher, Sr- T. R. Spell Allen Pugh Ordination by our church. William T. Ware W. T. Shurley Floyd Johnson W. S. Perry James H. Craig C. R. Forsythe CLARFwrp WAT^nN Ordained August 22, 1945 Lex Templeton J. 0. Stricklin, Jr. Jerry Glower Son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Watson, Yazoo City, ^em E. L. Byrd Eugene H. Turner H. I. Cowsert, Jr- Professor of Religion at Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Ten . R. D. Cheatham Floyd D. Bailey, Sr. Dr. Roland Stevens P'- Watson is ve^ much in demand as a speaker, and as a supply and John F. Watson Ralph C. Atkinson Oscar T. Harvey **^terim pastor. T. B. Grantham S. B. Byrd W. R. Bliss J. P. Henson C. T. Collins Don McGraw ^Essie FOWI fr ordained October '0. J. J. Peaster Tom Duggan Tom Raggett A nenior Ifaterial student at Mississippi College he entered he T. 0. Sewell W. A. Eiland Emmett Hollowell f"«ed States Air Corps immediately after his ordination and was Dr. C. L. Wallace Mike Ellison W. L. Patton lotion in October, 1946. J. I. Collins Pat Hester Dr. Jimmy Walker W. E. Pickett A. J. Lanoux Benton Hayman Brady a hbmdv Licensed December 5, 1948 Dr. Harold Magee C. E. Mann E. J. McGee fje-iy A. -He^" son of Mrs. Harry Evans, is serving effectively as a J. E. Sweeney K" L. Mapes Glen Jones '®ner and supply pastor in Meridian, Mississippi. Davis Hester Dr. Donald B. Roark Lecil Lee J. H. Pennington W. T. Harrigill Billy Stanford Half ^ANDERCOOK Elmo Barber Dwight Stewart Carl Rayfield W. F. Hawkins J- B. Manning, Jr- Otie serving as Director of the Baptist S Louisiana. 56

57 RALPH C. ATKINSON, JR. Ordained May 19, 1954 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Atkinson, Sr., Yazoo City, Ralph served as JOE ELLETT MARTIN pastor of Gore Springs, McCorley and Dexter Baptist Churches in Missis Joe Ellett Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Martin, while still in sippi, and associate pastor of First Baptist Church, Kentwood, Louisiana. high school volunteered for full-time vocational Christian service in the Dr. Atkinson is presently serving as Vice-President and Dean of Aca field of agriculture under the direction of the Foreign Mission Board. demic Affairs of Dallas Baptist College, Dallas, Texas. During his senior year in high school, Joe Ellett was killed in a hunting accident on February 8, 1964. A number of people, in and out of our church, have had a part in the establishment of a fund as a memorial Son of Mr. andj Mrs. Sam Roby of Yazoo City, Mississippi,Ordained January Roy is 29, serving 1956 to Joe. The purpose of the fund is to aid and assist other Southern Bap as a teacher and supply pastor in Palm Beach, Florida. tist full-time vocational Christian service volunteers. The fund has been designated as the JOE ELLETT MARTIN ME MORIAL FUND and has reached an amount in excess of $2,000.00. ofChurch, Edln^B Bayo'LaBatt'AUbal""" ""t To; Georgrst *ed afpasto'r R. L. SIGREST, JR Ordained October 15, 1962 tor of

CHARLES AMD BETTIE HIGGINS AND JENNIFER Charles joined our church staff qc m; * 1961, and his wife, Bettie, was a diligent c?.rK October 16, church life. O'laborer in every area of our volunteer for foreign mfsliorswvice^^'After"^ impressed to two years, they gave up their work with ,.«! ^ little more than Seminary, Mill Valley, California, to prepare thTm^' sion work. Pare themselves for foreign miS' During their period of training at rr.i.i developed a health condition that has so far dil Nettie service. ' 'disqualified her for foreign

58 59 WIIJO LITHO - YAZOO CITY r • ,/- -• .■'t K

FOREWORD

All of the records of the First Baptist Church of Yazoo City covering the

first sixty-two years of its, history were lost in the fire that destroyed the

church "building and parsonage together with 322 other homes and "buildings in Yazoo City, May 25, 190^, The only information availa"bl^is found in the meager reports that the

church had made to the annual meetings of the Union Baptist Association and to

the Central Baptist Association, of which the Yazoo City Baptist Church was a

mem"ber from 18^3 until the organization of the Yazoo County Baptist Association

in 1922,

Grateful acknowledgment is expressed to Dr, J. L. Boyd, Historian of the State Baptist Convention Board, the the Ricks Memorial Library, Yazoo City, for

complete freedom to review such records as they had available; and to Miss

Maude Darrington, Mrs, A. B, Kelly, Sr., Mrs. F. D. HoUowell, Mrs, Zilpia

Ingram, Dr. and Mrs. W. D. McCalip, Dr. and Mrs. Webb Brame, and Mrs. J. 0.

Striclilin, Sr., for vast amount of first hand information.

I

O 4-/I ,/■ ^ (1)

®ie first record of a Baptist Churcli in Yazoo-GGUsfeJc-appears in the minutes of the Union Baptist Association. At this meeting, the Union Baptist

Association consisted of Baptist churches from the following counties:

Adams Hinds Claihorne Jefferson Copiah Madison Franhlin Warren

Yazoo

Concord Baptist Church Ogden Baptist Church Yazoo City First Baptist Church

At the iQkh meeting of the Union Baptist Association each of the churches in Yazoo County were reported to have been organized the previous year. It can be stated with accuracy that the First Baptist Church of Yazoo City was or ganized sometime in 1843.

It is not Imown where the Baptists first worshiped. On January 20, 1844, the

"Baptist Brethren" accepted the offer of the Presbyterians to use their House of Worship when not in use by them. "January 3, 1846, Andrew and Martha Patterson for, and in consideration of $350; conveyed to William Wyman and James T. Shropshire Lot l64, with the appurtenances, for the society composing the First Baptist Church of Yazoo City." Lot l64 is on Washington Street across from the Masonic Building. In cluded in the "appurtenances to this lot" was a one-room brick building which was used as the first sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Yazoo City,

This building was also used as a hospital during the Civil War.

The membership of the Baptist churches in this area was predominantly slave. In 1844 the First Baptist Church of Natchez reported a membership of

19 whites and 212 slaves. The memberships of the three Baptist churches in

Yazoo County in 1844 were divided as follows:

Concord l8 whites l4 slaves Ogden 23 whites 35 slaves Yazoo City 11 whites 4 slaves (2)

Reverend S. I. Caldwell was the first pastor of the Yazoo City Baptist

Church. "Bie pastor and William Wyman^ a layman, were elected as delegates to the iB^if meeting of the Union Baptist Association, hut neither one was present. A Sunday School is reported, hut the name of a superintendent is not given until I887# In 1845 the church was "lettered" out of the Union Baptist Association to join the following Baptist churches from Hinds, Madison, Warren and Yazoo

Counties in forming the Central Baptist Association:

Hinds County Bakers Creek New Salem Beulah Palestine Jackson Peniel Macedonia Union Raymond

Madison County Canton Mound Bluff New Hope

Yazoo County Black Jack Ogden Concord Yazoo City

Warren County Antioch Vickshurg Mount ALhan Flower Hill

Delegates elected to represent the First Baptist Church of Yazoo City at the meeting of the newly formed Association were Reverend S. I. Caldwell, the pastor, and William Wyman, a layman. At this meeting hoth delegates were present. Reverend Caldwell resigned as pastor of the church in December of

1845.

Reverend P. P. Bowen, Missionary from the Executive Board of the Associa tion, served as supply pastor from January through March of 1846. Reverend P. P. Bowen was succeeded as pastor by another missionary from the Association, Reverend J. B. Gage, who supplied the church for the re mainder of the year. (3)

At the meeting of the Association in October of 1846^ the church reported 17 additions for the year "10 "by letter, 7 "by "baptism, and a total of 39 in membership." Ohe Sunday school enrolhnent was 36 and the delegates to the Association were William Wriglit and J. T. Shropshire. In 1847 the church had no pastor, but did maintain an active Sunday School throughout the year and named three laymen as delegates to the meeting of the Central Association in November. Ihe delegates were Ohomas Ellis,a zV//;-a-ren, and William Wyman. "1848 was a lean year for the church. Reverend S. W. Sexton, a missionary from the Central Association served the church as pastor." ihe church made a report to the Association in the fall of 1848 stating "We are surrounded by great spiritual destitution. Coldness and indifference to the great and im portant concerns of eternity pervade^?the entire church," In 1849 Reverend William Carey Crane became pastor and served the church two years. With services every Sunday and with an active Sunday School, the • church seems to have taken on new life. Eleven new members were added to the church; nine by baptism, two by letter, with a total membership of 46. In 1850, the chxxrch reports an active Sunday School and a total member ship of 49, There were seven additions in I85O; tvro by baptism and five by letter. The three delegates to the Association in I85O were Reverend William

Carey Crane, William Wright, and SOm Walker, All were absent. In 1851 Reverend William Carey Crane declined the presidency of Mississippi College in order to become pastor of the Hernando Baptist Church and President of the Mississippi Baptist Female College, and then later to lead in the establishment of the Semple-Broadus University at Center Hill in DeSoto County. The Yazoo City Baptist Church made this report to the Association in the

fall of I85I: "We are entirely destitute of ministerial lahor. Every Sunday we have a meeting for the colored members in which much good is accomplished."

"In 1852^ Reverend J. K. Clinton hecame missionary pastor of the church.

The delegate to the Association was C. W. Wood. There is little else of in

terest to report."

In 1853, the church reports—"We have no pastor and are like sheep with out a shepherd." For the next three years^ 1^5^^ 1^55 I856, the church

made no report to the Association.

In 1857^ the Association voted $200 in support of the church. The next year^ I858; the Association contributed $1^0 to the support of the church,

and Reverend F. M. Logue served as supply pastor. In neither year, 1857 ox 1858, does the church make a report to the Association; but two laymen,

William VJ"yraan and T. Smith attend the I858 meeting of the Association as

delegates from the Yazoo City Church,

In 1859 Reverend G. Whitfield its the supply pastor of the church, "The

Executive Board of the Association contributed $75 quarter for the support

of the Yazoo City Baptist Church," The church seemed to take on new life and

maintained an active Sunday School and mid-week prayer service. There were

3^ additions for the year; with I8 by baptism and 16 by letter. The member ship of the church in I859 consisted of "10 white males, 2h white females and 30 blacks, a total of Gk members," "The Executive Board of the Association continued to contribute $75 per quarter through I86I, Reverend W, W, Keep was pastor of the Yazoo City church

in 1861."

After the report to the Association in I86I, there were no further reports from the Yazoo City Church until 1869* (5)

During the years of the Civil War the Central Baptist Association did not convene, "in 1868 the Association met and appropriated $150 toward se

curing a pastor for the Yazoo City church. Reverend A, A. Lomax of Goodman was supply pastor for two Sunday^" In a report to the I869 meeting of the

Central Baptist Association, Reverend Lomax states, "Reorganized church at

Yazoo City, and preached four times each month since January when weather would permit. Cultivated two mission stations near the city. Hold series of meetings

at each point. Received and baptized twenty-three at one place and four at

the other." In 1870, Reverend A. A. Lomax and M- A- Jenkins were delegates to the Association from the Yazoo City chiirch. According to the report to the I87O meeting of the Association, "the church received 2^ members by "baptism, 5 by letter, 25 dismissed by letter—leaving 5 males and 8 females, all white,

She church is in a cold and spiritless condition," General M. P. Lowrey came to Yazoo City in I87O as State Evangelist to make a study of conditions in the First Baptist Church. General Lowrey ap

peared before the State Mission Board and urged that a full time pastor be sent to the Yazoo City church. The State Mission Board offered to appropriate $tOO

for a full-time pastor at Yazoo City, provided the Domestic Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (at Marion, Alabama) would appropriate an

equal amount. The Domestic Mission Board declined to match the appropriation

of the State Mission Board. In 1871 the State Mission Board again appropriated $^00 for the Yazoo City church under the same conditions as in I870, The Domestic Mission Board again

declined to appropriate an equal amount. The church called W. C. Friley, a student at Mississippi College, as pastor. He was ordained and moved to Yazoo City August 1, I87I. At the meeting of the

Central Baptist Association in October, Pastor Friley reported a church member ship of 28. (6)

A. M» Heath also attended the Association as a delegate in I87I and continued to represent the church at the next several meetings of the Association.

1872

Pastor Friley must have been a very remarkable leader. In addition to being pastor of the First Baptist Church, he was also pastor of a Yazoo City Mission which had been organized in July 1871^ one month prior to his coming to Yazoo City. iJhe Yazoo City Mission had a membership of 2k,

1873 There were 21 additions to idle church; I6 by baptism and 5 by letter, with a total membership of 52. The Sunday School enrollment was 5^. In the 187^ report to the annual meeting of the Central Association, the church made its first financial report. The report shows $20 for Home Missions; $50 for State Missions; and $15 for Ministerial Education. The church paid Pastor Friley $l64 for the year, and received $328.40 from the State Board to be applied on his salary. Pastor Friley received a total of $492.50 for the year, and had to teach school in order to supplement his salary. Thomas Hawk,

W. J. McGee and A. M. Heath were delegates to the Association.

1875 The church had a membership of 6l but was again without a pastor and in a

"cold and lifeless state." A. M. Heath and I. Ladner were delegates to the

Association.

1876 and 1877 The Church was still without a pastor. However, in I877 J* B. McGibney,

H. C. Pugh, and A. M. Heath were delegates to the Association. They report a membership of 66 and they further state that the church "has been greatly blessed and is now in a good working condition." (T)

1878

Reverend T. N. Rhymes served as pastor in l878. The chiorch had a member ship of 73* There vere no baptisms. Two joined by letter^ 12 dismissed by letter; 7 excluded; leaving a total membership of 56•

1879 "This year the church is again without a pastor. One joined by baptism, U by letter, 27 dismissed. A total membership of 33•" Yet the church reports,

"spiritual condition comparatively good, but we are not free from disorderly and indifferent members. Our general prospect for a rich harvest and growing church is flattering."

1880

Reverend William McMurtry became pastor of the church and served three years, 1880, I88I, I882.

The first year the church, with a membership of 4l contributed for the pastor's salary and church expenses $188.25; State Missions $i^■6.15; Foreign

Missions $5.00.

The church reported to the Association: "Very little Christian unity—-few living epistles known as such by their good works. Request the earnest prayers of the Association."

"The second year only 31 in fellowship. Only one preaching once a month.

No one attended the meeting of tlie Association but sent this word—*No cheering news.'"

The third year of Reverend McMurtry's pastorate, the church contributed to all causes a total of $5*25 (pastor's salary not included). No one attended the Association, nor did the church send a letter. According ^ records of the Association, the comment on the status of the Yazoo City First Baptist Church is "spiritually weak," The church was without a pastor until 1886, and there is no record of the church's activity. (8)

1886

Reverend T. J. Walne of Clinton became pastor of the church at a salary of $325»00» Delegates to the Association this year vere P. C* Ratliff, and R. B- Mays. "Hiere vere 6 additions to the membership of the church; 4 by baptism, 1 by letter/and 1 by restoration, a total of 57 the year. The total contributions for the year including the pastor's salary v.ere $535.25.

1887, 1888, 1889 Reverend J. R. Groom of Flora vas pastor for the next three years; I887, 1888, and 1889. In 1888 the Yazoo City church vas fifth in contributions among the churches in the Central Baptist Association—total gifts for the year being $701.50. The other leading churches vere Jackson, Vicksburg, Canton, and Clinton. In 1889 the church paid the pastor $^1-00.00, There vere 2k- additions to the church; 13 "by baptism and 11 by letter—a total membership of 86. The Sunday School enrollment vas 62 and for the first time since the church vas organized, the name of the Superintendent of the Sunday School is given.

Mr, S. S. Shipp served from I889 until I902.

1890

The last decade of the century brought the first and greatest financial panic the coun"^ had experienced. This crisis effected every area of life.

The records of the Central Baptist Association are complete for the entire 75 years of its history except I89O, It is not knovn if the Association met in I89O, since the minutes are missing. The yazoo City church made no report to the Association in I89O, I891, nor 1892, There is no record of a pastor of the church for these three years. The chiirch vas represented at the Associational meeting one of these years by a layman, Mr. C. H. Webb. (9)

1893

Reverend W» A. McComb was pastor of the chixrch and received a salary of $183.50 ;f'or the year. Former pastor W. W. McMurtry was elected clerk of the chirrch and served until 1902. Mr. S. S. Shipp was Superintendent of the Sunday School with an enrollment of ^1.

18911- - 1899

Reverend A. J. Miller "became pastor of the church in l89li- and received

a salary of $55^ ^*0^ year. "Biere were 46 additions to the church during the year; 32 "by letter and l4 "by baptism, making a total membership of 92.

The Sunday School, still under the leadership of Mr. S. S. Shipp, had

an enrollment of 8I.

-A Ladies* Missionary Society appears for the first time and reports gifts amounting to $95*TO* All gifts for the year including the pastor'-s salary amounted to $641.75. "in I895, the pastor's salary was increased to $600, and the total gifts for all objects amounted to $847. In I896 the Missionary

Society elected Pastor A. J. Miller as its president, and the Sunday School

enrollment reached 92. In I897, the chiorch membership reached 105; the

Missionary Society contributed $105,40 and elected Mrs. Mclvor Peers Haider

as its president. Four new names appear as delegates to the annual meeting of

the Association.: W. R. Cutchen, G. W. Wiggins, A. B. Kelly, and G. T. Young, In IB98 the total gifts of the church amounted to $1,113.25, which put the

Yazoo City First Church among the four leading churches in the Central Baptist

Association. Only the gifts of Jackson, Clinton and Canton churches exceeded the gifts of the Yazoo City First Church. In 1899; the sixth and last year

of Reverend A. J. Miller's pastorate, the chiirch goes to full-time with a membership of ll4 and for the first time the church property is given a

value, $2,5OO.00. (10)

1900

niie new century brought, new experiences for the First Baptist Church of

Yazoo City.

A new pastor, Reverend W. J. Derrick, succeeded Reverend A. J. Miller,

tljae church membership reached a new hi^ of 127*

The church piirchased the property and erected a new building on the corner of Broadway and Monroe Streets at a cost of $15,000, The one-room brick building on Washington Street was sold to Dr. J. P. Moore, who used it for storing his carriages and harness. The frame building on Madison Street, just south of the new church building, was used as the pastor's home.

The delegates to the annual meeting of the Association in October were

H. L. White, A. B. Kelly and Miss Daisy Shipp. Miss Shipp was the daughter of the Sunday School Superintendent, and was the first lady to represent the church as a delegate to the Association.

Miss Maude Darrington was the first person to be baptized in the new church.

In 1901 the pastor's salary was increased to $700 per year, and $700 was raised for the building fund/ Mrs. E. J. Burke was president of the Missionary Society and Mr. S. S. Shipp served his last year as Superintendent of the Sunday

School.

"1902 was a good year. Eleven came for baptism, and six by letter; increasing the membership to 138. Dr. A. B. Keldy was elected clerk of the church, and Mrs. S. S. Shipp, president of the Missionary Society. The grand total of all contributions amounted to $3,039.25. Only Jackson and Utica churches gave more than Yazoo City."

In 1903 the Sunday School enrollment reached 111. Mrs. Kate Griffis was elected president of the Missionary Society, and delegates to the Association were R. B. Latimer, R. S. Newman, J. B. Collins, John Webb end R, A. Cohron. The State Convention met with the Yazoo City Baptist Church in November, I903, (11)

190^^- was perhaps the most eventful year in the history of Yazoo City, On

May 29; 190^-; a- tire swept throu^ the city and destroyed 324 homes and

"buildings, including the newly constructed sanctuary of the First Baptist

Church and also the pastor's home.

"Ihe memhers and pastor of the Bethel Hegro Methodist Church on Jefferson Street offered the use of their "building to the members of the First Baptist

Church for as long as they needed it. Instead, we had our Sunday School and preaching service in the Court House while our church and parsonage were "being

re"built." "Mrs. ¥. A. Montgomery was elected president of the Woman's Missionary Union. Herschel . Brickell was elected as one of the delegates to the Association

for the first time." In 1909 the church property was valued at $20,000, and the pastor's salary was increased to $1,000. Ihis was, the last year of Reverend W. J. Derricks

pastorate. Reverend J. B. Quinn "became pastor September 21, I906, at a salary of $700 per year. The total of the gifts reported for I906 amounted to $767,

including the pastor's salary. 3n 1907; the church appointed a committee of four men; W. W. McMurtray,

H. L. White, Rev. J. B. Quinn, and Dr. A. B. Kelly to revise the church member ship roll. The committee made its report at the close of the morning worship service September 23, 1907« After removing 36 members from the roll; 29 by

suspension and 11 by exclusion, there was a net membership of 206. ReverenJ J. B. ^inn resigned as pastor effective January 1, I908, ihe

church appointed the following men:

H. L. White W. W. McMurtray T. H. Griffis W. W. Wiles W. F. Stubbefield Dr. W. D. McCalip A. B. Kelly "Upon recommendation of the Pulpit Committee January 12, I908, the church called Rev. W. A. Jordan as pastor at a salary to be agreed upon later." (12)

Follo^riJig the eleven o* clock worship service on Sunday morning, February 23, 1908, the church set the pastor's salary at $100 per month.

At the close of the eleven o'clock service, Sunday morning, April 25, I909,

Reverend J. J. aniley, a Methodist minister for 20 years, presented himself for membership in the First Baptist Church, Yazoo City, Reverend Smiley was baptized

April 26, 1909.

"August 25--Upon request, a letter of dismissal was granted to Reverend J. J,

Smiley to unite with the Biloxi Baptist Church, of which he was now pastor." Reverend W. A. Jordan resigned as pastor of the church effective January 2,

1910. He stated that the health of their little dau^ter "Margaxite" was being endangered by the "Delta climate."

Hie church elected the following seven as a pulpit committee:

Dr. W. D. McCalip L. B. Brickell A. B. Kelly S, e. Montgomery J. 0. Stricklin H. L. White W. W. Wiles

May 8, 1910 "A special conference of the church was called today for the purpose of re ceiving a report of the Pulpit Committee. Hhey reported that a unanimous call had been extended to Reverend T. L. Holcomb, Durant, Mississippi, and that he had accepted the call to become our pastor August 1st, this year. The salary being

$1,000 per year and the parsonage."

The letter adopted by the church for the I91I session of the Central Baptist

Association shows the following items of interest:

Number members received by experience and baptism . • « . • • • . . 20 Number members received by letter 17 Total 3Y

Dismissed by letter. • « • • • • • • « • • • 6 Dismissed by expulsion Death 1 Net Increase 26

Ibtal membership last year I83 Total Membership this year 209 (13)

The following figures show the financial doings of the chnrch during the church year:

Pastor's salary . • • $1,000.00 Building and repairs • 18,50 Incidentals• « • • • • 253,11 Visiting ministers • • 200.00 Sunday School e^ense 80.00 The Poor • • • • • • • 12.65 Fire Insurance • • • • 99.75 Associational Minutes. 3.50 State Missions^ Sunday School 21,^4-5 Home Missions . • • • 129,00 Foreign Missions. • • 235.32 Other Objects . • • . 5.00 Orphanage 99.97 Colleges and Schools 20.00 Ministerial Education and Relief 31.00 TOTAL $2727172^ "Dr. W, D, McCalip was elected to the Board of Deacons October 8^ 1911^ by a

majority vote of ^5 of a total of votes cast.

The church letter to the Central Association for 1912 showed a net increase of

21 members. The delegates to the Association which met with the Flora Baptist

Church were:

Reverend T. L. Holcomb R, C. Leach R. H. Ferris Mrs, E, V, Shepherd Miss Una Montgomery Dr. A. B. Kelly

February 23, 1913 "At the ni^t service this day Brother T, 0. Sewell and little dau^ter Hermie^

who united with the church two weeks ago^ were baptized and are now members in full

fellowship of this church."

Among the 50 "wt^o united with the church in 1913 were Miss Maude McCalip by letter

from the Columbia Street Baptist Churchy Hattiesburg, and Darrington Cheatham who

was-baptized September 17, 1913. Reverend T. L, Holcomb resigned as pastor of the church December lU, 1913, to

become effective January 1, 1914, (14)

Ihe churcli authorized the appointment of a Pulpit Committee of seven men who were:

L» M. Brickell, Chairman Dr* W. D. McCalip J. 0. Stricklin Dr. A. B. Kelly , ^ H. L. White J. E. Caldwell W. F, Wood

T. 0. Sewell and E. C. Button were added to the committee Decemher 28, I913, January 7; 191^; !>• A. B. Kelly was elected Superintendent of the Sunday School, T. 0. Sewell succeeded Dr. Kelly as Church Clerk. Other officers elected at this time were J, E. Caldwell, Assistant Superintendent of the Sunday School; L. M,

Brickell, Church Treasurer; and Mrs, L. M. Brickell, Organist. Upon recommendation of the Pulpit Committee, the church called Reverend M. C

Vick as pastor to he effective March 1, 19li^-, at $lif00,00 per year. Ohe first record of the pastor's heing granted a vacation is found in the proceedings of a Business meeting of the church, Sunday, June iK, I91K. "Reverend

M..C. Vick was granted a month's vacation," Reverend Vick resigned as pastor April I5, 1917. Reverend J, H. Fuller was called as pastor September 30, I917, and served until March 1, I9I9, May 1^; 1919^ Reverend Lee Spencer was called as pastor at $l800 per year, itoiong the 29 persons received into the membership of the church by letter in 1919 were Jeff Alderman, Mr, and Mrs, H, D. Barber, R. L. Bedwell, J, Blackney,

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mann and 3 daughters, Mary Wiles, Elizabeth, and Laura, Mr. and Mrs, Eugene Byrd were received into the membership of the church by letter February 22, 1920; Mr. Byrd from Starkville Baptist Church, and Mrs. Byrd from the Flora Baptist Church.

Mr. J. B. Lackey was president of the B. Y. P. U. in I92O. (15)

1920 - "1516 church lost a very faithful worker in the passing of Miss Laura

Jordan."

Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Spell were received into the church "by letter from Rocky

Springs Baptist Churchy June 13, 1920.

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BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

Mississippi

FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION

October 22, 23

HELD WITH

EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH

1964

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NEXT SESSION TO BE HELD WITH

YAZOO CITY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Thursday and Friday, October 21 & 22, 1965 DIRECTORY MESSENGERS

General Officers Moderator Turner. Yazoo City Vice-Moderator dgn Schilling, Rt. 2, Bentonia ANDING - Mrs. R,T. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Ertle, Miss Katie Douglas. . Robert I. Martin, Rt. 1, Bentonia BENTON - Mr. and Mrs. Luther Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pope, Mrs. Lynton Qiairman Evangelism Billy William, Rt. 3, Yazoo City Younger. BENTONIA - Rev. and Mrs. Reed Dicken, Jr., Mrs. George Phillips, Mrs. Henry Creel, P.M. Smith. Sunday School SuDt. BETHLEHEM - Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Strickland, Mrs. Eugene Dixon, Mrs. R.F. Hill. Holly Bluff Campbell, Mrs. C.G. Thomas. Adult Leader Strickland, Rt. 1, Bentonia BLACK JACK - Mrs, Ward Pepper Mr. and Mrs. Will Dixon, Mrs. James Allgood, Young ftople'Le'adeV;;:;;: ^ Mr. and Mrs. John Lampley. Intermediate leader CALVARY - Mr. and Mrs. F.G. Walker, Mrs. Billy Thorp, Mrs. Ed Marshall, L.D. Junior Leader City McKennon. Primary Leader Magee, Holly Bluff CENTER RIDGE - Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Halford, Rev. and Mrs. Billy Williams, Mrs. Beginner Leader Younger, Benton Joseph Carley. Nursery & Cradle iteil ^iHy Thorpe, Yazoo City CENTRAL - Rev. and Mrs. Glen Schilling, C.A. Bmmfield. Mrs. L.L. Hilton, Mrs. Vacation Bible School Satartia John Smith. Lynton Younger, Benton CONCORD - Rev. and Mrs. H.C. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Renfrew, Mrs. Henry Scarborough. EDEN - Mr. and Mrs. V.R, Netherland, Mrs. W.S. Kelly, A.A. Scott, Rev. James Director.. Ttaini.^ Union Warren. Associate Di're^idr Fortenberry, Satartia HEBRON - Rev. and Mrs. J.G. Hood, Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Coody, Mr. and Mrs. Basil Adult Leader Enchanted Hills, Yazoo City Hilderbrand. Young Pfeople 'leader Mrs. F.T. Campbell. Rt. 1. Benton HOLLY BLUFF - Mrs. J.N. Dallas, Mrs. J.A. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Patron, Mrs. InterLdiafe Leaded I.L. Hill. Junior Leader MELROSE - Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Davis, Mrs. Ora B. McMaster. Primary Harpole, Rt. 1. Bentonia OAK GROVE - Mrs. M.A. Hicks, Mrs. E. Tait, Mrs. Catherine Moore. Rev. and Mrs. Beginner Leader Robert Carr. Pastor's Advi«;nr Nlrs. Ralph Stovall, Rt. 2, Bentonia James Allgood, Vaughan OGDEN - Rev. Paul Cain, Mrs. Sam Harris, Mrs. Edna Davis, Mrs. L.D. Peyton, Mrs. Bill Hilderbrand. OIL CITY - Mrs. H.B. Butler, Mrs. Lurlie Green, Miss Nellie Cottrell, L.A. Germany, Music Rev. Ralph Stovall. Nliller, Box 780, Yazoo City PROVIDENCE - Mrs. Mamie Ellzey, Mrs. Nannie Broocks, Mrs. Annie Laurie Broocks, Instrumental Activmer^ Smonia Emmitt Callihan, Mrs. Robert I. Martin. Pastor's Advisor Delila Warrington, Rl 1. Bentonia ROCKY SPRINGS - Mrs. A.M. Vanervere, Jr., Mrs. W.C. Alderman, Mrs. A.E. Edgar. Publicity .... H.C. Adams. Rt. 3, Yazoo City Jr., Mr. and Mrs. R.V. Shurley. R,B. McNeer, Highland Drive, Yazoo City SATARTIA - Mrs. J.F. Atkinson. Sr., Mrs. R.A. Carson, Sr., Mrs. Gus Hanks. Mrs. E.L. Williams, Mrs. Robert Langley. SHORT CREEK - Mr. and Mrs. John Wigley. Mrs. W.B. Ivers, Roben Lungrin. _ W.M.U. SOUTHSIDE - Rev. and Mrs. Roy Self, Mrs. Kenneth Kirk, Mrs. John Nesmith, Mrs. President „ Walter Johnstoa Vice-President H.C. Adams, Rt. 3, Yazoo City TINSLEY - Mrs. W.T. Young, Mrs. W.B. Sudduth, Mrs. Charles Davis, W.C. March. Secretary Mrs. W.W. Harpole, Rt. 1, Bentonia yazoo city, ITRST*- Ifev. and Mrs. J.F. Yates, Ken Miller. Eugene Turner, Miss Y.W.a. Netherland, Ken G.A. Director Lanoux, 1901 Grand. Yazoo City Linda Jenkins, Dr. Webb Brame, Mrs. M. Gooch. Sunbeam Mrs.J.K. Allgood, Vaughan Mrs. Lynton Younger, Benton Church, Yazoo City, delivered the annual sermon. A very challenging and inspiring PROCEEDINGS message, based on Exodus 14:5-18. 17. Benediction—-L.E. Halford. of the

NOON FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION 18. Following a very delicious meal, served in a most gracious manner, the mes of the sengers reassembled for the final session. 19. The singing was led by James Allgood, and the devotional by Lynton Younger. YAZOO COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 20. Committee Repons: Temperance Feed Dicken Thursday and Friday, October 22 and 23, 1964. Repon and its recommendations were adopted Nomination Glen Schilling Adopted. Find names in the directory 1. After the meeting was called to order by the moderator, R.B, McNeer, James Time, Place, Preacher Billy Williams AUgood led the congregation in the song service. Time, Octobei 21 and 22, 1965 2. The association was extended a warm welcome by the host pastor James Place, Yazoo City, Rrst Warren, who also brought the devotional. Preacher, Glen Schilling 3. The roll call revealed twenty-three churches represented by both messengers Alternate, Roy Self and letter. ' Report adopted 4. The messengers present and those who would attend later sessions were de- orbusiness"^'^^^^^^ association, and the printed program was adopted as the order RESOLUTIONS 5. The regular committees were appointed. 6. New pastors rec^nized were: Jerry Haughton, Anding, Eugene Dobbs, Calvary, We, the Yazoo County Baptist Association, are resolved: 1. That we express our appreciation to the Eden Baptist Church, as host church, nJh"Hebtorw Travis Mrnbrell, Rocky Springs,Center Charles Ridge, Davis, H.C. Tinsley.Adams, Concord, J.G. Hood, for their hospitality and the wonderful meal served. 2. That we express our appreciation to Rev. A1 Finch and Rev. R.B. McNeer for fi* Afic u of the "Baptist Record," spoke in behalf of our paper. their untiring efforts in serving at various times as moderator of our association. 9* n ^ Miller rendered a special song, 3. That we express our appreciation to Rev. James Yates for the timely, inspiring 10.in* I.L.T I* Hill dismissedagain the called meeting. to the stand to deliver the message of the evening. Associational message. 4. That we express our appreciation to Rev. James Allgood and Bro. Kenneth Miller for the fine musical program. Friday Morning Session 5. That we express our appreciation to Rev. R.I. Martin, our associational clerk, for his faithful service. Respectfully submitted, 12.19* DepartmentaliMd Repons: the singing, and Billy Williams gave the devotional. Qeitus Fonenberry, Chairman Sunday School Pggj Dicken Eugene Dobbs raining Union Eugene Strickland J.G. Hood Adopted motion was made and secondedJames that Allgood the program assisted presented by Ken by Miller W M printed in the minutes. Motion carried. BUDGET Rr^rh I" Mrs. J.C. Adams All reportsrpn ^ adopted. Printing of Minutes $ 175.00 Senior Banquet 200. 00 Children's°^lkge congregation, Karl McGraw reported on the work of the Promotional Secretary 300. 00 Music 40.00 Collegeby represented by Bill Mitchell, and Mississippi Sunday School 40. 00 16. Hlstotical commission. Training Union: M. Night pecia song by Ken Miller, Bro. James Yates, pastor of the First Y, Night 65. 00

4 W. M.U. 40. DO V.B.S. Clinic 25. DO Promotional Activities 75.00 d^ur Pelobeb Clerk Honorarium 50. 00 Total $1010. 00 ANDING; OGDEN: Mr. Homer Kelly Mr. W. A. Irwin The committee recommends a goal for each church of .300 per resident member. Mr. Wesley Johnson Mr. Frank Dawson Signed, James Allgood BENTON: PROVIDENCE: I.L. Hill Mrs. C. C. Martin Mrs. Mary Davidson Eugene Strickland Mrs. Dora Home Ken Miller BETHLEHEM: Robert Martin Mr. George Speaks ROCKY SPRINGS: Adopted. Mrs. A. M. Vandevere, Sr. 21. Upon motion and second the moderator was instmcted to appoint a committee CENTER RIDGE: Mrs. R. O. Richards SATARTIA: to study the advisability of making plans for an associational-wide Revival in 1965, Mrs. Benjamin Lewis and report to the executive committee. 22. The newly elected officers were called to the front and installed. CONCORD: 23. In the absence of the moderator, Eugene Turner, the vice-moderator. Glen Mr. A. W. Kirk SHORT CREEK: Schilling, took the gavel and served the remainder of the meeting. Mr. Will Carson Mrs. Steward Porter 24. Dr. Brame conducted the Memorial service and adjourned the meeting. Mrs. Jack Bigford Mrs. R. E. Wasser, Sr.

CALVARY: SOUTHSIDE: Mr. John Nesmith FINANCIAL STATEMENT Miss Sharon McClure Mrs. J. L. Creel TINSLEY: 1963 and 1964 Mrs. Robert Massey Mrs. Martha Collins Mrs. Guy A render

Expenditures YAZOOCITY, FIRST: HEBRON: Mrs. Mollie Anderson Mrs. D. B. Marshall Senior Banquet $200. 36 Mrs. Pearl Howell Mr. Joseph Ellett Martin Minutes 144.36 Mrs. Ed Wescott Mr. J. F. Deese M. Night 20. 00 Mrs. J. B. Manning, Sr. Youth Rally 40. 00 HOLLY BLUFF: Mr. T. E. Allen Promotional 67. 29 Mr. Leroy Beason, Deacon Mr. S. H. Zigler D.V. B. S. 22.25 Mr. Baynon E. Jones Clerk's Honorarium 50. 00 OAK GROVE: Mr. Burrus E. Jones, Sr. $544. 26 Promotional Secretary Mrs. Leo Cook 300. 00 Mrs. Hayes Harmon Total $844. 26 Mr. Leroy Butts Mr. Wayne Butts, Deacon Receipts

Balance 10/1/63 $ 696.20 Contributions 818. 90 Total $1515.10 Expenditures 844.26 Balance $ 670. 84 Temperance Fund 576. 99 Regular Budget $ 93.85 ARTICLE V CONSTITUTION RECEPTION OF NEW CHURCHES of the Section 1. Churcheswishing to become a part of this Association shall have been regularly organized for a period of six months or more, and shall submit a YAZOO COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION formal request for admission. Accompanying the request there shall be a full-re- port of the church's organization, articles of faith, location, membership, organ Article I izational activities, missionary and benevolent efforts. Section 2. During or before the first session of the annual Associational meet Name ing the Moderator shall appoint a Committee on New Churches, which shall make This body shall be called "The Yazoo County Baptist Association." a full and thorough investigation of each application. If the Committee recom mends the reception of the applying church a three-fourths affirmative vote will be considered necessary for admission by the Association. ARTICLE II Section 3. Messengers from churches received in thismanner shall be extended OBJECT the right hand of fellowship by the Moderator, on behalf of the entire Association. The object of this Association is to promote the program of Christ's kingdom. It shall function as medium of communication, a means of fellowship, and a bond ARTICLE VI of love among the missionary Baptist churches of Yazoo County. Working in a cooperative manner with the churches which are voluntarily affiliated with it, the OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION Association shall plan and foster measures for the furtherance of the gospel within Section 1. The officers of this Association shall be a Moderator, Vice-Mod its bounds. Itshall endeavor to support the missionary, educational, and benevolent erator, Clerk, and Treasurer, all of whom shall be members of churches in the enterprises fostered by the Mississippi Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Association, and in good standing. Convention. Section 2. These officers shall be elected at the closing session of the annual meeting by a majority of a quorum present, and shall take office irnmediately, article III exercising all the duties of their respective officers during vacation or ad journment. POWER These officers shall function at the next succeeding session of the Association until Section 1. The Association may in no way interfere with the autonomy and their respective successors have been chosen and shall have qualified as herein pro individual rights of the local churches. It disclaims any authority over them and recognizes the local church as free and independent in all matters and as possess- ^^''section 3. Election of officers, department heads and workers ^ ing the sole right to exercise and control its own affairs. recommendation of a nominating committee consisting of fi teen mem ection 2. Being a body of voluntarily cooperating churches, the Association TOS c aim t e power to deny seats to or to withdraw fellowship from messengers Thenom^nVtrngw^^ shall be appointed by theModeratorat least six months 01 churches which are unorthodox in faith. un-Christian in character or leader- prior to the annual meeting of the Association, to serve for a perio snip. or non-cooperative in practice. and shall be instructed to make its recommendations for new officers, departrnen heads, and workers during the meeting. In such elections the o era or g 1^* may give to the churches within its bounds advice opportunity for nominations from the floor. .. . r .i. . ifficult internal matters, when invited by the churches to do so, Section 4. Officers may succeed themselves in office, and to remove such difficulities when possible. Moderator who may not serve more than two successive terms withoutintermission. Section 5. Duties of the officers: ARTICLE IV (1) Moderator: It shall be the duty of the Moderator to preside over all delibera REPRESENTATION tions of the Association and to decide all points of order subject to an appeal of the body. He may vote only in case of a tie. .j . u inB^nfrhin the Association shall be composed of the follow- (2) Vice-Moderator: It shall be the duty of the Vice-Moderator to preside in the other dulv !nn,!w cooperating Baptist church within the territory. (2)Five absence of the Moderator or at his request; to assist theModerator and the Program messencer ["®"®"gers from each affiliated church. (3) One additional Committee in planning the program for the annual meeting; and to be of such further sS 2! . " ftacuon thereof, assistance as may be required. • . r^n • churchesfprrir • shall have available letters from their respective (3) Clerk: It shall be the duty of the Clerk to keep accurate minutes of all sessions statistics js appointment, together with such information, d^ita, or of the annual meeting; to receive and tabulate all Associational letters; to carry annually. ^ required by a form letter to be provided by the Association on such correspondence as is necessary; to prepare, and, at the instruction of the annual session of the Association. Ass^cuJiTntion and oMicalled as often asmessengers the deliberations shall be of enrolled the Association by the mayClerk require. of the (4) Treasurer: It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to keep all funds of the Associa tion with accurate records thereof and to dispense the same by the direction of the Association or the Executive Committee. The Clerk may also serve as Treasurer for the Association. Section 2. The general duties of the Executive Committee shall be to admin Section 6. In the event of death, removal from the county, or inability to serve ister the work and transact the business of the Executive Board between its meet on the part of any officer, such vacancy shall be filled by theExecutive Committee ings. of the Association, provided two weeks notice of such election is given to the mem Section 3. Specific duties. bers of the Committee. (1) The Executive Committee shall be subdivided by its Chairman into two ARTICLE VII permanent subcommittees of three members each. One shall be the Missions Sub-committee, which shall seek to extend the ministry of the churches into EXECUTIVE BOARD needy areas. The other subdivision of theExecutive Committee shall be known as Section 1. This Association shall have an Executive Board which shall carry the Promotion Sub-committee and shall give itself to promoting the work of the on the work of the Association ad interim, with all of the powers of the Associa Associational Sunday School, Training Union, Woman's Missionary Union and tion vested in such Board. Brotherhood organizations and work in cooperation with them. Section 2. The Executive Board shall consist of the Pastor and one member (2) The Executive Committee shall have power to appoint such other com rom each church in the Association with a membershipup to and including 250; mittees as may prove necessary to work with each department to stimulate interest and one additional member for every additional 250 members or major fraction in all phases of the associational program. All members of such committees to t ereof, provided, that no church shall be entitled tomore than three members. be members in good standing of cooperating churches of the Association. Furthermore, by virtue of their offices, the Moderator, Vice-Moderator, Clerk, Section 4. The Executive Committee shall meet four times each year,during an Treasurer of Ae Association, the Superintendent of the Sunday School the first month of each quarter (January, April, July, and October), and at such ssociation, the Director of the Training Union Association, the President of the times and places as the committee may decide. . . , Association, and the President of the Brotherhood Association, shall be members of the Board. ARTICLE IX Section 3. Each church will nominate and report in its annual Associational e er its mem er or members for the Board. In case any church fails to nominate OTHER COMMITTEES Its member or members for the Board, the Nominating Committee of the Associa- Section 1. Before the close of the first session of the annual meeting of the Association the Moderator shall appoint the following committees to serve during such churcl^*^°'^"^^"'^ to the Association a representative or representatives for the Associational meeting; (1) The Committee on Time and Place of meeting, whose duty it shall be to ^ Executive Board shall meet twice yearly, in January and in recommend the time and place, the preacher and alternate, for the next annual asac mmay be directed by thethese Board. Articles of Incorporation, at such time and place meeting of the Association. The committee will follow the customary time unless circumstances make such time unsuitable. ^tesident and the Secretary of the Executive Board, in con- (2) A Committee on Resolutions, whose duty it shall be to prepare and intro mpptino ^ D *®^titive Committee, may have the power to call an extra duce resolutions of appreciation, and to receive and report back to the Associa attpnHpHattended ?to before the nextt^onsider regular any meeting specific of action the Board. that may be necessary to be tion, with or without recommendations, such resolutions as the body may order referred to it for review. Presidpnr°" a' C of the Executive Board shall be a President, a Vice- Section 2. Before the close of the last session of the annual meeting of the firsr mp«M f Assistant Secretary who shall be elected at the Association the Moderator shall appoint the following committees to serve during dutiec nf th^ ° Board following the annual meeting of the Association. The the ensuing year: Section 7^^ r usually pertain to their respective offices. (1) A Program Committee, whose duty it shall be to arrange a program for the time and thp ni notice has been given to each church concerning the next annual meeting of the Association and publish the same at least two weeks stituted bv thn<5P d^f Executive Board meeting, the quorum shall be con- before the annual meeting. The program for the annual meeting shall have due beoe emoowerpdempowered to transactr" ^ ^"^^orized the business board atmembers hand. who are present, and these shall regard for customary practices and precedents of the Association. (2) Any other report-making committee that needs to be appointed as occasion ARTICLE VIII arises. Section 1 Tho c . executive COMMITTEE ARTICLE X as foiinu. /i\ T-u Committee shall be composed of seven (7)members Executivp* r ^ President of the Executive Board shall be Chairman of the amendments tarvofthp Secretary of the Executive Board shallbe Secre- Section 1. The Association may from time to time make amendments and altera ator of thp A "^^^/-otnmittee. (2) The Vice-President of the Board andModer- tions of the Constitution as experience may dictate and under the conditions pre of the Executivp^ro'^°"• members of the Committee. (3) Other members scribed herein. sultation with rhp ^ named by the President of the Board in con- Section 2, Before an amendment to this Constitution can be introduced a notice Executive Board ° of the Association, subject to the approval of the must be served at the first session of the annual meeting stating the time when such amendment shall be introduced.

10 11 Section 3. The new amendment must then be referred to a committee of three for consideration. This committee will report back to the Association with its recom mendations. Section 4. Amendments must be passed by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of those voting. BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I

Time According to custom the Yazoo County Baptist Association shall meet annually on Thursday after the third Sunday in October, unless circumstances make another time more suitable. In which case another time will be suggested by the Committee on Time and Place. ARTICLE II

Quorum

That messengers from a majority of the churches shall be necessary to constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE III

Rules of Order The parliamentary rules contained in Kerfoot's "Parliamentary Law" shall govern the Association in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the Constitution and By Laws of this Association.

12 HISTORICAL TABLE

Place Moderator Clerk & Treas. Preacher Members Total Gifts

1921 Bethel L B. Spencer A. B. Kelly 1953 $ 12.111.00 1922 1923 1924 1925 Hebron Webb Brame A. B. Kelly Bryan Simmons 1540 28. 575. 00 1926 1927 1928 1929 Concord D. I. Young Webb Brame Webb Brame 1805 18. 440.21 1930 Hebron W. H. James Webb Brame H. M. Harris 2017 17. 343.33 1931 Hebron D. I. Young Webb Brame J. L Boyd 1932 Providence W. H. James Webb Brame W. S. Landrum 2041 11,390.22 1933 Melrose W. a James Webb Brame D. I. Young 1934 Anding Webb Brame Norwood Nichols P. 1. Lipsey 1935 Bethel Webb Brame Norwood Nichols D. 1. Young 2178 11, 837.30 1936 Yazoo City Webb Brame Norwood Nichols Tilden McGee 2174 13, 862.47 1937 Concord Webb Brame Norwood Nichols Webb Brame 2124 15, 818.65 1938 Hebron Webb Brame Norwood Nichols D. I. Young 1939 Center Ridge D. I. Young Norwood Nichols A. A. Kitcnings 2484 15, 481.25 1940 Holly Bluff Webb Brame Norwood Nichols T. F. Stroud 1941 Bethlehem D. I. Young Norwood Nichols R. 1. Martin 1942 Liverpool Webb Brame Norwood Nichols A. A. Kitchings 2470 26.143.23 1943 Oak Grove Webb Brame R. I. Martin H. G. Wilkes 2903 35. 025.68 1944 Oil City Webb Brame R. I. Martin R. A. Eddleman 3108 38, 337. 79 1945 Yazoo City Webb Brame R. I. Martin Don Land 3495 64. 875. 97 1946 Bethel Webb Brame R. I. Martin J. N. Brister 3548 66, 616.94 1947 Bentonia Webb Brame R. 1. Martin J. N. Hammett 4002 78, 739. 77 1948 Eden Webb Brame R. 1. Martin M. M. Brown 3748 77, 577.07 1949 Holly Bluff J. N. Brister R, I. Martin Ray M. PyHeg 0973 79,926.33 1950 Short Creek J. N. Brister R. I. Martin Mitchell Graves 4380 76-506.15 1951 Bethlehem J. N. Brister R. I. Martin O. O. Haley 4730 114, 492.00 1952 Ogden Owen Cooper R. I. Martin W. C. Fields 4755 130,396. 00 1953 Anding Jack Cranford R. I. Martin E. C. Wheeler 5111 170, 989. GO 1954 Calvary John Vandercook R. I. Martin W. L. Marsh 5151 190, 480. 00 1955 Concord John Vandercook R. I. Martin James Allgood 5106 178, 760. 00 1956 Tinsley W. L Marsh R. I. Martin H. C. Dykes 5151 245. 451.00 1957 Center Ridge J. P. Vandercook R. I. Martin Leon Emery 5382 260, 817. 00 1958 Bentonia Lacey Hodges R. I. Martin L. C. Radford 5397 246. 668. 00 1959 Satartia Lacey Hodges R. 1. Martin Stanley A. File 5507 259,102. 00 1960 Central D. B. Roark R. I. Martin Harold Shirley 5385 258,112. 00 1961 Oak Grove D. B. Roark R. 1. Martin F. F. Higginbotham 5423 263, 887. 00 1962 Benton J. F. Yates R. I. Martin G. B. Davis 5521 300, 737. 00 Lacey Hodges 1963 Black Jack R. I. Martin R, B. McNeer 5473 28a 111.00 R, B. McNeer R. I. Martin 1964 Eden J. F. Yates 5649 300, 763. 00 STATISTICAL TABLE TABLE A CHURCH AND MEMBERSHIP

CHURCH CHARACTERISTICS AND GENERAL INF0RMA1noN Accr%^.AT.rtK. Yazoo County Baptist Mississippi 4 5 0 7A. 7B. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 IB 17 v... cj:-- September 30 19 64 5 ra" ^? 36 S 6 a 1f s s Bentonia 1 o 3 i ^ f » - i-i.j. Robert I. Martin 3^ 3 ill! i-g- a. g- Is- II 3 ^ Z ll lis a fPI. S S a 3- s. s "1 f o f Addrets Yazoo City 'll ilil i Mo

1 Anding 1902 2 4 Jerry Haughton, Box 931, Clinton 3 3 1 4 55 52 107 1 8 N Y 1465 2 Benton 1955 2 4 Lynton Younger, Benton 15 17 5 6 141 14 155 1 Y Y 3675 3 Bentonia 1906 3 4 Reed Dicken, Jr., Bentonia 2 2 7 161 90 251 1 Y Y 3640 4 Bethlehem 1906 1 4 Eugene Strickland, Rt, 1, Benton 1 1 5 90 40 130 1 20 N N 3900 5 Black Jack 1843 1 4 James AUgood, Vaughan 4 2 1 167 55 222 1 Y Y 4800 Calvary 1945 7 4 E. H. Dobbs, 1821 Duncan, Yazoo City 33 24 38 43i 162 613 2 i66 Y Y 6000 7 Center Ridge 1892 2 4 Billy Williams, Rt. 3, Yazoo City 3 11 2 14 241 61 302 1 65 Y Y 4420 8 Central 1957 1 4 H. G. Shilling, Rt.2, Bentonia 6 5 3 108 52 160 2 12 Y Y 3900 9 Concord 1843 1 4 H. C. Adams, Rt. 3, Bentonia 6 10 17 94 71 165 2 Y Y 3900 10 Eden 1911 2 4 James E. Wanen, Eden 1 5 88 72 160 10 Y Y 2400 ll Hebron 1844 1 4 J.G. Hood, Rt.2, Bentonia 11 3 4 90 45 135 2 N N 2600 12 HoUy Bulff 1917 2 4 1. L. HilL Box 24, Holly Bluff 9 2 11 12 194 59 253 2 32 Y Y 4000 13 Liverpool No letter 14 Melrose 1931 1 4 Hardin Hosey, Rt. 1, Bentonia 9 8 7 93 51 144 2 5 Y Y 2455 15 Oak Grove 1912 1 4 R. H. Carr, Rt.2, Bentonia 2 1 1 9 90 129 219 2 Y Y 2600 16 Ogden 1840 1 4 Paul Cain, Box 722, Clinton 6 1 7 1 92 57 149 2 Y Y 2080 17 Oil City 1942 2 4 Ralph StovalL Rt.2, Bentonia 3 8 1 3 103 94 197 2 Y Y 3120 18 Providence 1885 1 4 Robert 1. Martin, Rt. 1, Bentonia 1 6 4 29 33 62 1 12 N Y 1040 19 Rocky Sidings 1860 1 2 Travis KembrelL Clinton 4 39 22 61 1 3 N N 1120 20 Satartia 1907 2 4 C. A. Fortenberry, Box 55, Satartia 1 5 8 114 47 161 2 37 Y Y 2600 ■21 snort Creek 1919 1 4 R.B. McNeer, Highlander., Yazoo City 5 5 2 2 77 87 164 1 Y Y 2430 22 Southside 1954 5 4 Roy SelL Ridgecrest, Yazoo City 19 32 3 31 148 57 205 2 50 Y Y 2860 23 Tinsley 1945 2 4 Charles Davis, Tinsley 5 10 13 70 78 148 1 N N 3120 24 Yazoo City, First 1944 6 4 J. F. Yates, Enchanted Hills, Yazoo City 78 89 3 7 89 1139 347 1486 3 379 Y Y 1 8700

Totals 217 245 39 16 281 3874 1775 5649 35 799 1 76825 TABLE B THE SUNDAY SCHOOL

SUNDAY SCHOOL ENROLMENT ni^cr^^,Ar,r^K, Yazoo Countv Baptist c-.. MississiPDi 40 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61

September 30 19 64 2 § 1 SIS' > > 00 m (A 0 Q P & 3a 3 s s ir S-o Q 3 rs. §a- 9 1 Is 1(D § s ^o- 1 a. a-g m HoUy Bluff 0 .L. Hill 1 & 11 lis 1 t3 Is rl 3 as 1 0 i 0* •s 0 V S.* 1 ■0 s i'r i « 1 1 =■0. 11i ® P s. CHURCHES Sunday School Suporintendento and Addrenei

1 Anding C.R. Ertle, Rt.2, Bentonia 9 7 12 7 5 2 42 21 23 23 1 2 Beaton E.J. Overby, Rt.2, Benton 1 12 7 15 1 17 12 3 54 1 3 147 96 102 102 3 Bentonia Henry Creel, Bentonia 7 8 12 18 19 12 17 31 2 12 2 1,40 84 98 98 4 Bethlehem Herbert Jones, Rt.l, Benton 2 5 6 6 16 26 2 167 28 5] 51 5 Black Jack J.W. Lamplev, Vaughan 9 8 8 14 10 10 23 33 2 117 62 53 53 6 Calvary L C. McKennon, 1414 Jackson Ave., Yazoo City 15 53 37 50 82 63 28 56 68 33 5 5 495 218 228 228 7 Center Ridge Ernest Jackson, 1609 Winterset, Yazoo City 23 14 26 20 26 4 22 44 5 4 188 123 87 87 8 Central P. P. Gomnany, Rt. 1, Bentonia 3 11 15 10 11 4 31 3 88 64 55 55 9 Concord Carlton Renfrew, Rt. 3, Yazoo City 4 4 7 8 5 13 4 26 3 74 54 60 60 10 Eden V.R. Netherland, Eden 2 8 10 9 11 4 18 2 2 66 38 53 53 11 Hebron Carol McGraw, Rt. 2, Bentonia 2 3 6 6 4 3 1 2 5 13 5 4 50 37 52 52 12 Holly Bluff- H. B. Dorris, Box 151, Holly Bluff 7 12 7 30 26 14 51 3 150 97 87 87 13 Liverpool 14 Melrose C. B. Ertle, Rt. 1, Bentonia 7 7 15 14 18 12 27 2 100 57 49 49 15 Oak Grove Leon Cooty, Rt. 2, Bentonia 4 10 12 8 4 21 1 60 37 55 55 16 Ogden Bill Hilderbrand, Rt.2, Bentonia 9 7 6 12 28 2 64 47 47 47 17 Oil City L.A. Germany, Rt.2, Bentonia 13 11 20 18 12 3 5 10 4 4 2 102 51 86 86 18 Providence Otho Hilderbrand, Jr., Rt. 3, Yazoo City 2 4 8 2 16 13 19 Rocky Springs James Shurley, Rt. 4, Lexington 2 2 3 3 • 5 2 2 9 4 7 39 20 20 Satartia E. L Williams, Satartia 11 7 9 7 17 4 6 7 18 6 2 3 97 58 80 80 21 Short Creek Robert Lungrin, Rt. 3, Yazoo City 5 3 10 28 8 54 30 22 Southside Ernest Robertson, 315 Washington, Yazoo City 11 6 10 31 14 14 3 43 5 2 139 61 72 72 23 Tinsley J. W. Twiner, Rt. 1, Yazoo City 10 14 12 18 5 16 3 87 65 63 63 24 Yazoo City, First D. B. Roark, Box 388, Yazoo City 20 76 66 98 126 110 60 12 60 86 208 40 9 94 ;1065 599 265 117 382

Totals 36 249 226 345 479 422 223 98 105 239 722 61 74 76 94 3447 1956 1666 117 1783 1 TABLE C TRAINING UNION

TRAINING UNION ENROLMENT Yazoo County Bapiisl Mississippi 63 For Year Ending (AAonlh) September 30 64 If Associoiicnal C, A. Fortenbeiry Box 55. Satartia U P IP TRAINING UNION DIRECTORS AND ADDRESSES

Anding Mrs. R, T. Perry, Rt,2, Bentonia 11 26 Benton Otis Addison, Rt. 2, Benton 11 28 96 Bentonia Henry Beets, Bentonia 15 64 37 Bethlehem Mrs. R. F. Campbell, Rt,l, Benton 4 13 37 20 Black Jack A. S. Nichols, Vaughan 11 14 12 76 35 Calvary Preston Ferguson, 1838 Whitess, Yazoo City 20 24 32 16 11 37 198 97 Center Ridge Edgar Warden, Rt. 4, Yazoo City 12 20 19 5 41 15 140 81 Central R. C. Jones, Rt. 1, Bentonia 10 15 14 18 75 Concord Henry Scarborough, Rt. 2, Bentonia 4 7 5 14 47 Eden P. N. Carson, 1519 Jackson Ave., Yazoo City 6 5 28 Hebron Mrs. Lamar Taylor, Rt. 2, Bentonia 15 24 19 Holly Bluff W.L. Patton, Box 83, Holly Bluff 20 54 32 Liverpool Melrose James Vandevere, Rt. 1, Benton 15 70 37 Oak Grove Bill Martin, Satartia 10 36 26 Ogden Ray Sibley, Rt. 1, Bentonia 10 35 25 Oil City Mrs. H. B. Butler, Box 6, Tinsley 10 39 27 Providence Rocky Springs Satartia Mrs. J. W. Harris, Rt. 6, Satartia 12 37 Short Creek Southside Buck Guthrie, 1615 Wynhurst, Yazoo City 3 18 20 Tinsley 62 T. F. McCoy, Rt. 1, Yazoo City 5 11 4 10 Yazoo City, First C.J. Jackson, 521 E. 18th. St., Yazoo City 39 16 18 69 24 19 271 TABLE D MUSIC MINISTRY

87 Mississippi ASSOCIATION. Yazoo County Baptist September 30 H For Year Ending (Month). 1^3 a.

Associotionol Music Direc Ken Miller Box 780, Yazoo City

MUSIC DIRECTOR AND ADDRESSES

Anding R. C. Neely, Rt.2, Bentonia Broadman Beaton Larry Lee, Box 475, Benton Broadman Bentonia H. M. Magers, Bentonia Baptist Bethlehem C. G. Thomas, Rt.1, Bentonia Other Black Jack C. W. Nichols, Vaughan Calvary Li B. Martin, 752-6th. St., Yazoo City Baptist Center Ridge W. A. Passon, Rt.3, Yazoo City Baptist Central Gary Anglin, Clinton Broadman Concord Melvin Jolly, Clinton Broadman Eden Mrs. V.R. Netherland, Eden Baptist Hebron J.G. Hood, Rt.2, Bentonia Other HoUy Bluff W. B. Davis, Rt. 5, Yazoo City Baptist Liverpool Melrose Jerry Davis, Rt. 1, Benton Broadman Oak Grove Bill Martin, Satartia Broadman Ogden Mrs. Davis Busby, Rt. 1, Bentonia Broadman Oil City H. H. Fenton, Box 128, Tinsley Broadman Providence Emmen Callihan, Rt.3, Yazoo City Broadman Rocky Springs Mrs. A.M. Vandevere, Jr., Rt.2, Yazoo City Broadman Satartia C. A. Fortenberry, Box 55, Satartia Baptist Short Creek J. T. Ketchum, Jr., Rt, 3, Yazoo City Broadman Southside Ray Self, 1310 Ridgecrest St., Yazoo City 11 Broadman Tinsley J. W. Twiner, Rt.1, Yazoo City Baptist Yazoo City, First Ken Miller, Box 780, Yazoo City 265 Baptist TABLE E BROTHERHOOD WORK 32A 328 33A 33B 34A 34B 35C 36B 37B 38C 39C

m "o g»g oz yn nz QZ o 1 AQcnriATinw Yazoo Couniv Mississippi W9 ^ o 33 2 3 vg- 3 2. 3- o o e.3 l-i i-S 3 ci o s Q 3g « V— September 30 lo 64 3 c t? 5 § 3"»- i 3 5* 2 3 a S u Q 11 Q. 3 r o |. 5 Auociational Brotherhood t lO § ? n a. o_ Xk, «< i" 3 1 1. CHURCHES Presidonts of Men's Brotherhoods and Addresses Chun. R. A. Committee and Addresses

1 Anding 2 Benton 15 15 15 30 3 Bentonia Mack Smith, Bentonia Reed Dicken, Jr., Bentonia 1 5 1 10 4 Bethlehem 8 5 Black Jack Mrs. Beulah Wil- /n, Vaughan 1 3 1 3 1 2 8 32 57 6 Calvary Calvin Smith, 1420 Jackson Ave., Yazoo C. E. C. Smith, 1420 Calhoun Ave., Yazoo City 1 12 1 10 1 3 25 32 7 Center Ridge C.C. Cobb, Rt. 4, Yazoo City George Kirk, Jr., Rt.3, Yazoo City 1 1 5 10 15 22 8 Central P. B. Neely, Rt. 1, Bentonia Glen Schilling, Rt. 2, Bentonia 1 7 7 9 Concord 10 Eden 11 Hebron 7 12 Holly Bluff I.L. HilL Holly Bluff 1 7 7 13 Liverpool 14 Melrose 15 Oak Grove Leon Moore, Rt.2, Bentonia 16 Ogden Eugene Martin, Rt. 1, Bentonia Paul Cain, Box 22, Clinton 1 8 8 5 4 9 17 12 17 Oil City 1 8 1 3 1 1 12 18 Providence 19 Rocky Springs 20 Satartia W.T. Potter, Rt.2, Bentonia Ed Williams, Satartia 1 4 1 2 6 5 5 11 21 Short Creek 22 Southside 23 Tinsley 24 Yazoo City, First Lacey Hodges, Benton Robin Arnett, Enchanted Hills, Yazoo City 2 28 1 3 31 67 67 98

Totals 9 70 7 33 5 16 119 10 133 143 262 TABLE F WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION

Yazoo County Baptist Mississippi 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 sf §.2 If II SS September 30 „ 64 1 11 s° li li s."? fl 11 l| 1 li a 3 g. a Z 3- P It& s It li 8i 8 5* If ^1 Is li si aa S2 |l S ss. Ss §1 f| S| ES 3^ 2. t II it S§ o£ "2 |e i 87 li if "l ii. "1 2 S i 2 S g- li 3.7 S 1 l||i <3 1 1 §1 ii 3 i 1 CHURCHES WMU Presidents ond Addresses

1 Anding Mrs. R. T. Perry, Rt. 2, Bentonia 1 1 8 8 2 Benton 1 1 2 17 21 38 3 Bentonia Mrs. Eugene Brooks, Bentonia 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 8 25 3 9 21 12 4 3 77 4 Bethlehem 5 Black Jack Mrs. J. W. Lamply, Vaughan 1 1 1 3 30 6 4 40 6 Calvary Mrs. C. D. Reese, Sr., 1643 Gordon A..Yazoo City 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 9 ■ 32 9 19 19 IS 5 6 169 7 Center Ridge Mrs. Thomas McGinty, Rt. 3, Yazoo City 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 16 5 7 7 6 6 6 53 8 Central Mrs. M. S. Johnson, Rt. 1, Bentonia 1 1 1 1 1 5 14 5 5 4 5 33 9 Concord 1 1 1 1 4 13 5 9 5 32 10 Eden Mrs. David Street, Eden 1 1 9 9 11 Hebron Mrs. B. W. Hilderbrand, Rt. 2, Bentonia 1 1 9 9 12 Holly Bluff Mrs. J. A. Boyd, Holly Bluff 1 1 1 1 4 13 6 10 9 38 13 Liverpool 14 Melrose 15 Oak Grove Mrs. Catherine Moore, Rt. 2, Bentonia 1 1 6 6 16 Ogden Mrs. Bill Hilderbrand, Rt. 2, Bentonia 1 f" 1 3 11 4 -e 21 17 Oil City Mrs. Leslie Green, Rt. 2, Bentonia 1 1 1 1 1 5 16 4 10 19 18 67 18 Providence 19 Rocky Springs Mrs. A. M. Vandevere.Jr., Rt. 2,Yazoo City 1 1 7 7 20 Satartia Mrs. E. L. Williams, Satartia 1 1 1 3 12 7 4 23 21 Short Creek 22 Southside 1 1 1 3 13 6 3 22 23 Tinsley Mrs. R. H. Mitchell, Box 99. Tinsley 1 1 2 12 10 22 24 Yazoo City, First Mrs. Owen Cooper, 1826 Grand,Yazoo City 4 1 3 4 3 2 1 18 125 22 42 46 51 30 8 324 j Totals 22 5 4 12 IS 3 9 & 5 Si 33S 44 2S 164 151 14 126 63 27 937 TABLE G BUILDING-CHURCH LIBRARY-GOALS FOR COMING YEAR-SPKCIAL INFORMA'l'ION

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ASSOTIATinN I •i'&w v-uuiuy oapusi Mississippi C X 23-5 a.?? "s II s-sts 8 3 If II 1 P 8 3 =fi; ;>5a. IIP i"f 5? 53 11 Sfl ^5 S is ff a S c i* § H r ill ill 'liti "§• =• 2 ^|5l ca 01 5- Ilf III cr 1 f tj II a 1 P ps S.* 5* a? 1 1 CHURCHES CHURCH LIBRARIANS AND ADDRESSES

1 Anding 11500 N N N 2 Bencon 15000 50000 2867 4000 N 10 Y Y 3 Bentonia Mn. Rodger Burton, Bentonia 8000 18000 Y 7 Y N 4 Bethlehem Billy CampbelL Benton 8000 19000 1200 1200 Y 100 1 N N 5 Black Jack 10000 30000 N 6 Calvary Mrs. F.G. Walker, 817 Jackson Ave., Yazoo City 154500 26352 Y 582 1 16 Y N 7 Center Ridge 10000 70000 Y 120 1 10 Y N 8 Central 30000 561 4000 N 4 N Y 9 Concord 10000 35000 13048 Y 100 2 N N 10 Eden 5600 17500 359 N 12 3 Y N 11 Hebron 10000 25000 270 Y 50 N N 12 HoUy Bluff 7500 45000 426 3000 N 10 N N 13 Liverpool 14 Melrose Mrs. Ora B. McMaster, Rt. 1, Benton 10000 16725 Y 52 10 N N 15 Oak Grove 7500 28000 2500 4100 Y 30 5 N N 16 Ogden 14000 1500 1000 Y 12 N N 17 Oil City 5000 13000 Y 75 N Y 18 Providence 10000 N N N 19 Rocky Springs 12500 N 20 Y N 20 Satartia Ernest Martin, Rt. 2, Bentonia 12000 52000 1561 3339 Y 190 10 N N 21 Short Creek 10000 536 Y 1 N N 22 Southside Mrs. Walter Johnston, 220 Jefferson St., Yazoo City 65000 1300 40000 Y 89 1 1 Y Y 23 Tinsley 5000 15000 Y 1 10 Y N 24 Yazoo City, First Mrs. W. H. Collins, 382 North St., Yazoo City 574000 100 138800 Y 1600 1 26 Y Y

Totals 123600 1315725 12654 526 238839 2988 4 3 154 3 1 TABLE H TOTAL RECEIPTS AND LOCAL EXPENDITURES

147 148 149 150 151 152 A«nriATinw Yazoo County Baptist ,5^,. Mississippi II r c% i:«, September 30 19 64 H 1 IP uQ,0. li Bentonia || 1| 1

CHURCHES TREASURERS AND ADDRESSES

1 Anding C.R. Ertle, Rt.2, Bentonia 1862 1465 329 1794 2 Benton J.S. Biggers, Rt.1, Benton 10226 3675 819 7028 11522 3 Bentonia Mrs. F. F. Hancock, Bentonia 15125 3640 1017 3152 7809 4 Bethlehem Herbert Jones, Rt. 1, Benton 4856 3728 2419 6147 5 Blackjack M. M. Gordon. Benton 12393 4800 276 5602 10678 g Calvary Leo Lewis, 1410 Elise St., Yazoo City 33206 6000 6169 6107 18276 7 Center Ridge L E. Hayord, Rt. 3, Yazoo City 14632 4150 771 LocalMinionsExpendno *eruti 7032 11953 8 Central C. A. Brumfield, Rt.1, Bentonia 9146 3620 980 ybdOperate 4120 8720 9 Concord VI. W. Harpole, Rt. 1, Bentonia 7685 3185 285 hChurc 4610 8080 10 Eden A. A. Scott, Eden 4943 2400 147 1750 4297 11 Hebron B.W. Hilderbrand, Rt.2, Bentonia 4390 2480 120 758 3333 12 Holly Bluff W.L Patton, Box 83, Holly Bluff 12182 4000 373 6645 11018 13 Liverpool 14 Melrose Mrs. C. B. Ertle, Rt.1, Bentonia 4279 2455 120 1545 4120 15 Oak Grove M. A. Hicks, Rt.6, Satartia 5363 2600 5040 7640 16 Ogden Griffin Irwin, Rt. 1, Bentonia 4829 2080 1567 3647 17 Oil City H. H. Fenton, Box 128, Tinsley 8556 4380 262 2207 6587 18 Providence Otto Hilderbrand, Jr., Rt. 3, Yazoo City 783 486 74 560 19 Rocky Springs Mrs. James Shurley, Rt. 4, Lexington 2185 1120 414 1534 20 Satartia Mrs. Gus Hanks, Rt. 5, Yazoo City 9580 2600 120 3868 6688 21 Short Creek R. H. Harrison, Rt. 3, Yazoo City 3502 2430 1210 3640 22 Southside R. G. May, Ridge Road, Yazoo City 8152 2860 719 3097 6676 23 Tinsley Leo Crain, Box 83, Tinsley 4906 2595 226 754 3575 24 Yazoo City, First W.T. Ware, Jr., Enchanted Hills, Yazoo City 131188 8400 10183 3534 72723 94840

Totals 313869 75149 21869 3534 142051 239834 TABLE I MISSION EXPENDITURES

ASsoriATinw Yazoo County Baptist ^ Mississippi 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 y o ino I o 3*59 7^ o o CS* 3 2. 0 a-o ss 3 SIS' For Yeor Endinq (Month) . _ September 30 ,a 64 ll 8 a:<5" 1 "2.c5' iff •§ "8 si a n It u- <5'a S a 3 a If 3 □ o| ... □ irS ' Axioeiolionnl Mixfinnnrv,. _ 3 3 o 7 § 5' ?? II a o ® c a a a. ^ 9* o o_ g 9- c 8 § u> Q.I 5' 3 I" a s 3 ° 1 o §■ 3 CHURCHES CLERKS OF CHURCHES AND ADDRESSES g 1 1 Q. P &

1 Anding Mrs. C. R. Ertle, Rt.2, Bentonia 10 8 11 62 91 2 Benton J. V. Hurt, Rt. 3, Yazoo City 753 44 75 91 255 33 1251 3 Beotonia A. M. Brumfield, Bentonia 679 47 208 257 502 25 18 77 1813 4 Bethlehem W.C. CampbelL Rt. 1, Benton 25 8 40 72 145 5 Black Jack A. N. Nichols, Jr., Vaughan 1 1000 25 70 147 353 38 20 32 1715 6 Calvary Mrs. F. G. Walker, 817 Jackson Ave., Yazoo C. 4497 126 14 36 836 11 5585 7 Center Ridge Mrs. Sydney Richards, Rt. 3, Yazoo City 1514 75 37 289 408 16 200 2539 8 Central Mrs. J. D. Warrington, Rt. 1, Bentonia 274 40 48 81 145 60 648 9 Concord Jack H. Kirk, Rt. 1, Bentonia 60 12 29 5 106 10 Eden Mrs. P. N. Carson, 1519 Jackson Ave., Yazoo C. 1 535 21 21 34 149 79 839 11 Hebron Mrs. Carol McGraw, Rt. 2, Bentonia 208 25 6 14 37 50 340 12 HoUy Bluff Mrs. H. B. Dorris, Box 111, Holly Bluff 1026 30 58 50 1164 13 Liverpool 14 Melrose Mrs. Robert Kates, Rt. 1, Bentonia 1 210 42 25 15 Oak Grove Mrs. M. A. Hicks, Rt. 6, Satartia I 275 1 203 15 25 12 31 50 336 lb Ogden Raiford Martin, Box 143, Bentonia 1 386 10 26 40 i4l ^3 14 640 17 Oil City Mrs. L.B, Hilderbrand, Rt.2, Bentonia ; 1020 46 : 21 84 128 11 12 1311 18 Providence Mrs. Annie Lawrie Brooks, Rt. 3, Yazoo City 11 j 174 1 174 19 Rocky Springs Mrs. A.E. Edgar, Jr., Rt.2, Yazoo City 10 ! i 360 : I 27 ! 19 13 62 493 20 Satania Mrs. Vemon Woods, Satartia ! 132 15 : 55 427 40 670 21 Short Creek Mrs. John Wigley, Rt. 3, Yazoo City 1 16 22 Souths ide Mrs. Buck Gutherie, 1615 Wynhurst, Yazoo City 16 ; 5 10 19 40 i 5 23 Tinsley Mrs. W. B. Sudduth, Box 84, Tinsley 79 462 j 20 8 51 106 24 24 Yazoo City, First 671 Eugene Turner, 1806 Jackson Ave., Yazoo City 27669 1 200 373 3123 3895 1100 1 258 1 36618

Totals 41187 813 977 4473 7704 1144 627 5 38 520 I 57519 Soufhern Baptist Press Wolfe City, Te«flS 2' )e(lication,ion, Wuice6 for ^anctwat'ij d ddclu,caUonai iduiidin^ "cL 31—^pnt 1, 1957

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CJttwrrit Grand at Fourth Yazoo City, Mississippi '316 16 tke dai^ the c=Hord LatL made; we wui■i refOLce an d L i^lad in it Historical Sketch The first record of a Baptist Church in Yazoo Ci.y appears in the 1844 minutes of the Union Baptist Association. The minutes of this meeting show the "First Baptist Church, Yazoo City" as having been organiz ed the previous year. The membership of most of the Baptist churches o! this association in 1844 was predominantly slave. The First Baptist Church of Yazoo City reported 15 charter members; 11 whites, 4 slaves. The Reverend S. I. Caldwell was the first pastor of the Yazoo City Baptist Church. In 1845 the Yazoo City Baptist Church left the Union Baptist Association to join other churches in Hinds, Madison, Warren and Y'azoo Counties in forming the Central Baptist Association. The church remained a member of this association until 1920, when the Yazoo County Baptist Association was organized. The Reverend Caldwell resigned as pastor of the church in December, 1845. The Reverend P. P. Bowen,- missionary from the Executive Board of the Association, served as supply pastor from January through March of 1846. It is not known where the church worshiped during the first 3 years of its existence, but during the 3 months that the Reverend Bowen served as pastor, "he aided in raising up a good brick building of respect able size." This was a one-room brick building located on the corner of Washington Street and the alley to the rear of the Frank Love residence. The church occupied this one-room building from 1846 to 1900 when it moved to a newly-erected building on the corner of Broadway and Monroe Streets, under the pastorate of the Reverend W. J. Derrick. This new building was destroyed by fire May 25, 1904. The church used the Court House until another building could be erected at the location. The second building erected on Broadwav and Monroe Streets was occupied until March, 1956. The church sold this building and the lot to Yaz'oo County and bought a new location and erected a new build ing on the corner of Grand Avenue and Fourth Street. Although the church maintained a Sunday School since its organization in 1843, the first superintendent whose name appears in the record is that of Mr. S. S., Shipp in 1887, and he served until 1902. The first reference to "Ladies' Missionary Society" is in the records of 1894. The tenure of the pastorates has been from 3 months by Reverend P. P. Bowen to 28 years by Dr, Webb Brame, who was succeeded by Dr. W. C. Fields. The Reverend Harold A. Shirley is now serving as the twenty-sixth pastor of the church.

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DR. T. L. HOLCOMB DR. W. C. B'lELDS DR. WEBB BRAME (1901-1911) (1951-1956) (1923-1951) Morning Worship SUNDAY, MARCH 31

ORGAN MEDITATION—"Praise Be To Thee" . Hande' CALL TO WORSHIP The Pastor DOXOLOGY — INVOCATION HYMN NO. 417—"Lead On, O King Eternal" Lancashire WELCOME TO VISITORS READING GOD'S WORD DEDICATORY RITUAL ■ ■ •: DEDICATORY PRAYER HYMN NO. 380—"The Church's One Foundation" Aurelia TITHES AND OFFERINGS CHORAL WORSHIP—"Lift Up Your Heads" Ashford MOMENTS OF MEDITATION—Sermon Hymn—"To God Be the Glory!' SERMON Dr. W. C. Fields HYMN OF DECISION NO. 257—"My Faith Looks Up to Thee" Olivet BENEDICTION AND RESPONSE POSTLUDE—"Postlude in C" Lorenz

LOOKING TOWARD THE CHANCEL

Evening W^orship SUNDAY, MARCH 31

ORGAN-PIANO MEDITATION Medley HYMN NO. 12—"Come, Thou Almighty King" Trinity HYMN NO. 155—"Jesus Is All the World to Me" Elizabeth WELCOME TO VISITORS HIGHLIGHTS OF TRAINING UNION READING GOD'S WORD EVENING PRAYER HYMN NO. 301—"Near to the Heart of God" McAfee TITHES AND OFFERINGS CHORAL WORSHIP—"Give Me Thy Heart" . . . . Arr. Reynolds MOMENTS OF MEDITATION—Sermon Hymn—"More About Jesus" SERMON Dr. Webb Brame HYMN OF DECISION NO. 230—"Let Jesus Come into Your Heart" McConnelsville BENEDICTION AND RESPONSE POSTLUDE Monday april i. 7;15P. m.

Guest Speaker DR. RAY FRANK ROBBINS

Professor of New Testament New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Tuesday april 2. 7:3o p. m.

Guest Speaker

DR. CHESTER QUARLES Executive Secretary Mississippi Baptist Convention

Wednesday april 3, 7;3o p. m.

OBSERVANCE OF THE ORDINANCES ORGAN-PIANO MEDITATION Medley HYMN NO. 389—"0 Happy Day That Fixed My Choice Happy Day HYMN NO. 310—"Since Jesus Came into My Heart" McDaniel ORDINANCE OF BAPTISM HYMN NO 140—"Blessed Be the Name" Blessed Name READING OF THE SCRIPTURE HYMN NO. 96—"At Calvary" Calvary TITHES AND OFFERINGS CHORAL WORSHIP THE MEMORIAL SUPPER HYMN NO. 366—"Blest Be the Tie" Dennis POSTLUDE Medley APRIL 4, 7:30 P.M.

CONCERT PRESENTED

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE CHOIR

VIEW FROM NORTHEAST Showing Bell Tower, Spire, and Main Entrance to Education Building

APRIL 5, 7:00-9:00 P. M.

OPEN HOUSE

The public is cordially' invited to inspect the new buildings and equipment and to have fellowship with the church leaders. Morning Worship SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 11:00 A. M.

ORGAN MEDITATION Selected CALL TO WORSHIP Sanctuary Choir DOXOLOGY—INVOCATION HYMN NO. 489—"America the Beautiful" Materna SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS WELCOME TO VISITORS RESPONSIVE READING—The Church Covenant MORNING PRAYER HYMN NO. 286—"0 God, Our Help in Ages Past" St. Anne TITHES AND OFFERINGS MOMENTS OF MEDITATION—"Lovaltv To Christ"

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Evening W^orship SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 7:30 P. M.

ORGAN-PIANO MEDITATION Medley HYMN NO. 482—"When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder" . . . . Roll Call HYMN NO. 354—"Thou, My Everlasting Portion" Close to Thee EVENING PRAYER SCRIPTURE LESSON SINGSPIRATION TITHES AND OFFERINGS MOMENTS OF MEDITATION SERMON The Pastor HYMN OF DECISION NO. 350—"Is Your All on the Altar?" . . . . Hoffman BENEDICTION AND CHORAL RESPONSE POSTLUDE Medley Dedicatory Ritual

MINISTER: "Bless the Lord, 0 my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name." Psalm 103:1 CONGREGATION: "Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all His benefits." Psalm 103:2

MINISTER: "Tliine, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty: for all thai is in the heaven and in the earth is Thine; Thine is the Kingdom,0 Lord, and Thou art exalted as head above all." I Chronicles 29:11 CONGREGATION: "Both riches and honor come of Thee, and Thou reignest over all; and in Thine hand is power and might; and in Thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all." I Chronicles 29:12

MINISTER: Recognizing the hand of God in the planning and construction of these buildings, let all the people rise and unite in offering it unto Him for His worship and glory.

MINISTER: To the Eternal God, our Father, Maker of heaven and earth. Author and Giver of life, Who in the Person Jesus Christ His Son has made known to us the patience and power of His redeeming love, and Who by His gracious Spirit is ever seeking to bring light into our darkness, CONGREGATION: WE DEDICATE THIS BUILDING.

MINISTER: For the gathering of all the people for worship of Almighty God, for the pro clamation of the Gospel to the lost, CONGREGATION: WE DEDICATE THIS BUILDING.

MINISTER: For the furtherance of the Gospel in its world-wide program, for the encourage ment of missionary endeavor at home and abroad; for Christian evangelism and education, for the promotion of social righteousness, and the building of human brotherhood, CONGREGATION: WE DEDICATE THIS BUILDING.

MINISTER: For the promotion of Christian unity which sees beneath all formal differences a bond of fellowship, and endeavors to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, CONGREGATION: WL DEDICATE THIS BUILDING.

MINISTER: In grateful remembrance of all those who have gone before us in the faith of our fathers, without whose sacrifice and piety we could not have built, and with glad thoughts of those who shall come after us to enjoy the benefit of this which we have done, CONGREGATION: WE DEDICATE THIS BUILDING.

MINISTER: That this may be for all people a House of Prayer, that men may be conscious that God is in this place, that it may be them none other than the House of God and the Gate of Heaven, CONGREGATION: WE DEDICATE THIS BUILDING.

MINISTER: As a witness to the power o: the Gospel and as a token of our faith in the second coming of Christ, the Judge and King, and as evidence of our faith in the ultimate triumph of the KmgJom of God, CONGREGATION: WE DEDICATE THIS BUILDING. MINISTER AND CONGREGATION: Unto Thee, our Father God; unto Thee, 0 Christ, our Saviour; unto Tliee, Thou Holy Spirit, our Comforter and Guide, we give our thanks for the miracles of Thy grace that put it into our hearts to bulid this magnificent temple, and we dedicate ourselves anew to the completion of its every part, and to the payment of whatever indebtedness may remain, and we ask Thee for Thy grace to enable us to dedicate ourselves to Him Who gave His all for us, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. AMEN! Architectural Features

The building, costing approximately five hundred thousand dollars with equipment, is composed of two units, one a sanctuary to provide seating for one thousand, and the other a three-story educational building to accommodate 760 in class room seating space. The sanctuary is constructed of laminated wood arches and purlins and three-inch exposed roof deck in terior walls are partly exposed brick and partly accousical plaster. Special lighting is designed to heighten the worshipful effect in the sanctuary, with five separat? sets of dimmers. The educational building is completely fire-resistive, and both buildings are air-conditioned throughout. The exterior design features a bell tower with a spire of embossed aluminum, reaching to a height of 119 feet. The front entrance features a symbolic cross 42 feet high covered with gold anodized aluminum set in a frame of cut cast stone. The architect for the project is Charles H. Dean, Jr., of Jackson, with his associate, Joe T. Pursell. Nickles and Wells Construction Company of Jackson is the contractor. Building Committee

Owen Cooper, Chairman Lacey Hodges

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