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Highland Baptist
Church started out being called "Babelay Road Baptist
Church." Below are some early Church minutes:
September 10, 1942:
Babelay Road Baptist Church
Members of the
Babelay Road Baptist Church met September 10 at the church for
their monthly business meeting. Meeting was began by two songs and
prayer. It was then turned into business session in which Edd
Spencer acted as Moderator. Minutes of last meeting was read by
Betty Rhea Smith. Reports of Monthly B.Y.P.U. and Sunday School
Records were read by Mrs. J. G. Davis and Mrs. Elizabeth Rouse.
Mrs. Lansden gave an oral report of The Ladies Missionary Society.
After some discussion, Mr. T. T. Lewis was elected as half-time
pastor of the church.
Betty Rhea Smith
September 24, 1942:
Babelay Road Baptist Church
Members of Babelay
Road Baptist Church met Thursday evening, September 24 a the
church for their monthly business meeting. Monthly Sunday School
Report was read by Mrs. Rouse and B.Y.P.U. Reports by Mrs. Davis.
Date of business meeting was changed from 3rd Thursday till 1st
Thursday. All members of the church voted to have one Treasurer
for the whole church. Another payment was to be paid on the church
the following week. The church also voted to put cieling on the
wall and oil the floors. Mr. T. T. Lewis acted as Moderator.
Meeting was adjourned.
October 29, 1942:
Babelay Road Baptist Church
Members of Babelay
Road Baptist Church met Thursday, October 29 for monthly business
meeting. The Treasure Report was given by Mrs. J. G. Davis. Mr.
Winstead was licensed to preach. The time of the Sunday School was
changed from 9:20 o'clock to 10 o'clock. Mr. Livingstone of the
Lincoln Park Baptist was voted to hold the revival. The members
also voted to pay the pastor $7.50 a month. And also voted to take
$7.00 out of the church treasure to buy the radio for personal
work. Brother Lewis acted as Moderator.
Clerk - Betty Rhea
Smith
January 1943:
Highland Baptist Church
The members of
Highland Baptist Church met on Thursday of the last business
meeting. Treasure Report was read by Mrs. J. G. Davis and also the
Sunday School Report. Mr. Paul Sylvia was elected teacher of the
Intermediate Sunday School Class, Mrs. J. S. Smith was elected as
Jr. B.Y.P.U. Teacher, and Mr. Smith was elected as Jr. Sunday
School Teacher. The money collected for a radio was used for
necessary materials for the Mr. Luther Moody since the radio was
unable to be obtained. Miss Betty Rhea Smith and Mr. Edd Spencer
was appointed a committee to select song books for the church
which are to be donated to us. They also appointed a committee to
see after the treat that was given on Christmas Eve Night. Mr.
Smith, Mr. Davis and Mr. Sylvia were elected as pulpit committee.
Note-Last Sunday,
December 26, 1942, Mr. T. T. Lewis resigned from the Highland
Baptist Church to accept the pastorate of the Maynardville Baptist
Church in Union County. The church accepted his resignation.
-Betty Rhea
Highland Baptist
Church
Members of Highland
Baptist Church met Thursday of last business meeting. Treasure and
Sunday School Reports were read by Mrs. Davis. The church voted to
sell the rest of the boards to Mr. Davis at regular price. Minutes
were read by Miss Betty Rhea Smith. Meeting adjourned.
-Miss B. R. Smith
February 11, 1943:
Highland Baptist Church
Thursday, February 11
was on Ordination Service of a Pastor, Ernest L. Warwick and two
Deacons: J. S. Smith and O. M. Kerr.
The services began by
an opening prayer lead by Bro. Linsey of Grove City Baptist
Church. Bro. Livingston of Lincoln Park Baptist Church conducted
the service, and asked Pastor Ernest L. Warwick several questions
which were passed.
The Deacons agreed to
all answers. Bro. Crass of John Sevier Baptist church read the
Bible and brought the Ordination Message. After the message, Bro.
Cox from ____ Baptist Church lead prayer and after prayer Bro.
Linsey of Grove City presented the Bible. The Pastor and Deacons
and wives were welcomed by shaking hands. Bro. Kirkpatrick of New
Beverly Baptist Church was present during the Ordination.
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