Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-04
RELIGIOUS.

Inc Dnptlst Cnurcn OF macon Wn'
organized june Goth, 1885. In the
year 1888 church house was bull
where Mr.. Noah Scales has a cotton
yard. 1t stood at the head of lht
street called Main street, which is the
street now running east and wesl
along the north side of the coarl.
4 house square. IN 1889 difference oil
opinion on the subject of missions
arose which agitaled the church very
much, aud in 1910 division of the
church occurred, this church granting
letters of dismission to those who de-
sired it to form another church Those
IN a hill not far from where now
| stands the railroad station. This was
called Mount Nebo Baptist Church.
After few years the Mount Ncbo
Church moved elsewhere. In 1852 ar
engagements were made by the present
Baptist Church at Macon to sell the
old meeting house and to build where
the present house now stands This
house was bnlt in 1853 aud 5. 5 Lat.
timore preached the dedicat ion SER
mon. Time has made many changes
and only Il few OF the old Ian lmnrk >
are left to rejoice with US in ihts 4re...
progress which has been made sine
that time The same sweet story is
being preached in this house that was
told to the shepherds nearly 1900
years age. The Macon Baptist Church
is in healthy condition at this time:
we have Il good pastor, y fiuc Sunday
school and weekly prayer mesting
MACON REsBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Presbyterians held service
prior to 1889, either i'm the old
Methodist church, or in the cid
court house, we have been unable
to ascertain positively, but it is
supposed that they worshipped in
both places.
Rev. Mr.. McNair was the first
pastor, who is said to have been
quite a refined and we'll educated
man and a good preacher. The
first elder of this church was the
late Andrew NJ. Dinsmore who died
August 3, 1895.
In 1910 the members of this
church, led by Mr.. A. M. Dine
more, who was then about the only
male member, and was the only of
ficer, erected the first church,
where Mr.. A. M. Stoner now re-
sides, he having converted it into a
home in 1899. This old church
was used by the Presbyterians
from 1910 to 1890, except about
two years during the war, when it |
was used as hospital for the
wounded Confederate soldiers.
During the war, the Calhoun In !
stitute, the Red House, the base
ments of the Methodist and Bap-
list churches and one or two stores !
were also used for hospitals,
In 1889 a building committee
was appointed consisting Of Robert
C. Patty, R. Hauenstein, John r.
Dinsmore, Mrs. M. G. Dent and
Mrs. e. H. Patty, for the purpose
Of erecting a new church, in the
eastern portion Of town.
1hey selected the present loca.
lion and decided to build brick
church, and appointed Hon. John
r. Dinsmore to go to Birm ngham.
Ala, and make the contract. In
5he course Of two years or less the
present magnificent brick structure
costing over So, 200, was the result,
and at the end of that time 1t was
'ulIy paid for.
In the fall of 1895 a building
composed of John r.
R. Hauenstein, Walter
B. Patty, Mrs. ] l.. Griggs and
Mrs. l.. F. Holberg, was appointed i
o erect manse, which is now +,
nearly completed and will cost f,
Il 800, and we understand $500 of i
his will be. paid as soon as COM i
,leted, leaving a debt of SEQ. ,
But if the Presbyterians keep up
heir record that will soon be paid | i
This church. has always been {
in Tombecbee Presbytery as I
me of the churches which ways
,aid its pastor promptly and met /
il its obligations.
1t has now about so to 60 mem
'ers and is in fourishing cendi-
ion. Rev. L. d. Latimer was Or
Iained pastor in the fall of 1895.
So far.as we have been able to as
ertain the fplloring have been \
lders in the order given: Andrew
4. Dinsmore, Dir, 0. Hendrick,
ohm w. Patty, ST., r.. Q. Patty. +
). Hauenstein, D. w. Hamiter, .
:. s. Tyson, DR.. J. F. Mcleod, :
!. Il. Dent, ]. w. Patty. j,
And the following deaoons; Geo.
Y Morrow, Robert 9. Patty, R. II
Iauenstein, John A. TysonsJohn q