The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-16

ing was completed and ready for use
January, 1860. Serving this church
in regular order were Rev. j. G. Tay-
Tor, Jesse Sballings and R. A. Bailey.
The Sunday school was organized in
1860 or 1861, but was not adopted
by the church till about 1876. J. G.
F. Clark was elected superintendent
and served twenty years. In 1890 the
old building showing signs of decay,
the church adopted measures for
new edifice. The present large and
elegant building was erected in 1891,
on the northwest corner of the orig
inal lot, at a cost of about $4,000.
This building was. dedicated the first
Sunday in March, 1892. Rev. j. B.
Hawthorn, the gifted southern ora
tor, preaching with great power from
Romans, 18th chapter, 33rd verse:
20 the depth of the riches both of the
wisdom and knowledge of God, how
unsearchable are His judgments, and
his ways past finding out"
The church since its organization
has been blest with the ministrations
or faithful and gedly men in order
of their services: Rev. J. H. Corley,
6 years; Rev. T. c. Langley, 9 years y
Rev. M B. L. Binion, year; Rev.
B. L. Ross, year; DR.. w. j. Mitchell,
2 years; Rev. j. A. Ivey, years;
Rev. B. W. Davis, years; Rev. w.
H. Patterson, years; Rev. T. M.
Galloway, Rev. J. H. Carpenter, Rev.
H. L. Crumbley, Rev. J. NJ. Long,
Rev. N. B. O'Kelley, Rev. Fl. IT.
Crumpton and the present pastor,
Rev. T. M. Galloway, who is warmly
welcomed after several years abb
sence. Mr.. J. G. HolIignsworth has
been for several years superintendent
of the Sunday school and is still Civ
ing faithful service.
This noble heritage that is ours has
come through great tribuIations" of
pioneer work up to the peaceful pres
emit, when everyone is privileged to
worship under his own vine and fig
tree with none to modest or make
afraid and if the hand of Almighty
God shall continue to rest upon the
church to preserve and sanctify, we
shall yet reach higher heights and
have broader vision as we follow the
Christ who goes forth "conquering
and to conquer"
The Lutherans of Terrell county
has never been a strong church nu-
merically, as is true with practically
all churches where it is possible to
hold but one service a month, but it
has numbered among its membership
men and women who have been char
acterized by their strong christian
faith, and have been factors in their
community for good
The pastorate of which the church
is part, belongs to the Lutheran
Synod of Georgia, one Of the bodies
of the United Synod South, with
membership of more than sixty thou
sand. 1t is worthy of note that the
Lutheran church in America, as well
as over the entire world is this year
celebrating the Quadri- Centennial of
the Reformation, it being four hun
dred years, on the 31st of October.
since the great reformer nailed to
the church door at Witteburg, the
famous ninetxy-fiva +baeae
The Presbyterian church Of Daw-
son was built largely through the eff
forts of Mrs. M. A. McNulty, and
for years this church had quite
prosperous membership, but nearly
all have died or moved away and on
~ small guard remains. The Pres
byterians of this county have the
same high ideals of christian citizen
ship that have always distinguished
this sect and made them valuable
citizens of any community.
From history of the county COM
piled by Mrs. E. T. Jordan we quote
the following: The Primitive Bap-
lists have had strong following in
Terrell county, the first church of
that faith and order having been or
ganized in 1910 ''by sturdy men and
women who drifted down from Mary
land to the Carolinas and then into
this section. The church stands for
GOd-fearing men and women first of
all, and for integrity in civil affairs
and it follows that these founders
and their descendants have meant
much toward building up a fire citi-
zenship."
There is no Episcopal church
building in Dawson, but services con-
Quoted once month by Rev. J. ID.
Lawrence, rector of Americas, have
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