The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-09-02
Established 1871-Volume 45
History of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church

David Blythe was then called
and served until January, 1866,
when the church called Elder A.
d. Bowers. At the same time
the church elected two more
deacons, w. l.. and o. II. l..
Smith. They were set apart by
a presbvtery consisting Of Rev.
II. Looper, Rev. A. ID. Bowers,
DeacOns joseph Looper and Eli
jah Roper. l.. R. Smith was
elected church clerk.
In 1869 Rev. w. b. Singleton
took charge of the church as
pastor. In 1872 B. f. Dilworth
was elected church clerk and
Rev. L. Looper preached for the
church. In 1873 Rev. w. b. Sin
gieton again supplied the church.
In 1874 Rev. A. d. Bowers was
called and in 1879 Elder G.. w.
Singleton was called as pastor
and Bro. N. K. Smith was elect
ed clerk Of the church. In 1876
Rev. w. B. Singleton again
preached for the church and L.
Il. Smith was set apart as a dea-
con. The presbytery consisted
of Rev. w B. Singleton and Rev.
G. w. Singleton.
In September, 1878, the old
church having gone to rack and
the members having been meet
ing in the schoolhouse for sey-
eral years, resolved to build a
church. the building we now
occupy. The following building
committee WAS appointed: Bros.
VII Smith and B. f. Dilworth,
Citizens G.. w. and J.S.Lathem
and w. r. Claady. The ground
the church liG'w stands on was
donated by W.. r. Clardy, and
the largest contributors were G.
w. and j., S. Lathem. Later
the building committee was en-
larged by appointing e. II. Hol-
combe, l.. r. Smith, J.W. Hunt,
S. O'Sheals, w. B. Singleton
and AZ. +. WiAkams, and Citizen
w. j. Ponder. The new church
was dedicated Sept. 81. 1879.
The dedication sermon was
preached by Elder w. B. Single
ton, from Timothy Sd chapter.
18th verse. BY request of the
church Rev. G.. w. Singleton
helped to raise the money tC
paint the church.
In February, 1880. Bro. N. K.
Smith resigned as clerk and Bro.
N. A Christopher was elected.
In March, 1881. Rev. S. A. Gary
took charge of the church, and
during his past0rate the church
had q great revival and the
church was greatly strengthen
ed, and another preacher, j. r.
Singleton, was received into the
church.
In February, 1854, Rev. j. w.
Hutchias took charge Of the
church. Ia February, 1885, Bro.
Christopher resigned as clerk
and Bro. j. r. Singleton Was
elected. In May, 1887, the church
set apart a new deacon, Bro.
VIM. KeRnemaore. The presby-
terry, consisted of Elders j. w.
Hutchins. Il. Looper and Dea-
cons N. X. Smith and j. r. Sin
gleton. Ordination prayer by
Bro. II. Looper.
The first burial at this church
was September a, 1887.
In October, 1887. Bro Single.
ton resigned as clerk of the
church and j. R. I4athem was
elected and has continued until
the present time. almost ,@ years,
and has missed only seven con-
ferences in that time.
In November, 1887, Rev. S. A.
Gary was elected pastor and
served one year. During Bro.
Gary's pastorare the church
bought its first organ and the
following brethren acted as a
committee to raise the money
and purchase the organ: II. O.
Singleton, James Hunt, FL. G..
Smith and Nj. +. Williams.
In 1889 Bro. w. B. SINGLETON
preached for us, and in May of
the same year Bro. j. +. Single
ton was ordained a minister Of
the gospel by the following pres
bytery: Revs. w. B. Singleton.
Thomas Looper and j. M. Stew
art. Bro. Stewart delivered the
charge to Bro. Singleton, which
was a very strong and able one.
In May, 1890, the church set
apart two new deacons, Bros.
j. Il. Lathem and [. P. Garriclz.
The presby terry consisted ofBros.
W.B. Singleton, J .F. Singleton.