SHILOH METHODIST CHURCH

Church History Directory of Membership

Financial Information and Other Features

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H. M. DRIVER, Pastor

J;NDEX. OF CONTENTS

Budget 1953-54 Centennial -

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Church History -C:l1.l.X'ch Roll-Church School Officials-Church School Superintendents Church Treasurer's Report Commissions­

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To the members of Shiloh Churchs

.6lroS you read the pages inc luded in this booklet about ShilC'~l Methodist Church, I hope each of you \'lill bow your heads and i·.'~<~:j: God for this \londerfl11 heritage of oUr'S andpray far strengtn 'to::, work even harder for the bet.terment o'l our church and itb COl:.~· gregation.

HIfJTCRY OF SHILOH METHODIST CHURCH PREP.k..l:lliD BY -THE MBTB.CID!ST YO~!tFET ·LO·~':smp

In a small school house in 1848, a group of ellen and ,wmen ......... gathere~,to~ether to dedicate their hearts to GoO, The meeting place \'Jas small, but it seemed larg~ to these (J!:;v,?-ut people. 'rhe sma.ll school house \Jas located Just above J. oJ. <}"ens i pre­sent home. This band of Christians formed the fou,ndation of Shiloh I'iethodist Church. They continued to meet regularly in this school hooo e for almost a year. but as their devotion grew,

place they selected was the Old Shiloh site the east side

their number grew also, and they began to plan for a larger Church building.

They went to "lark to locate a building si te for their Chu~cL. ~he on of Yellow HiveI' , \Jhere U. S. H:i.ghrJay 12 nm'J crosses the river. Oa the 5th day of 1v1arch, 1848, this 'pr operty, containing three aC:':'06 of land, lJas purchased by too 'Q.:'u.stl:::les from Henry Thompson for t~l,E sum of five dollars. It \'Jas deeded by Mr. Thompson to Thomas M~ ../ Ivlerrhlether, Zachery Price, Abbot \lilliams, and Moses Cunningham.,

"'.lith the Jand purchased, a small frame building ~'Jas soon erected. The building con'~ained one largE? room and '-Jas heated by

a big stove in the center of the room. This building served for sixty years as the spiritual center for all those 'V'!hose desire it w~s to enrich thair lives and promote the Kingdom of God.

Old Shildh Church was the first preaChing place for na ny Emory-nt-OXford students, nho lat.er became noted i.ietho'1ist preacher Bishop \larren 11.. Candler preached h5.8 first sermon the:ce n The v following excerpt \]2.S taken from ~i:~.n-1 ~':-..gsinst. tl}§ ;.?~x, by Doctor alfred M. Pierce. Doctor Pierce qt::.'Jtes lJishop Car.dJ.'3r;

"Jt was Saturday YJhen I got bac:, to Oxt~ord from the Quarterly Conference nhere I had been liceneec3 to preach. lviy roommate \'lUS Don Abbott, a young preacher'. \1e stayed in one of Professor G. \i. Stone ~s cottages and Don chopped wood and built fires to help '~ake care of his expenses .I/hile cutting wood that day he split bis foot open \Jith an ax. I hadn't more than got there when he Gaid, "JUdge, you'll have to preach for me tomorrow." "You know I can't do that,·~ I said. "'4t~rentt you a preacher? Didn't they license you ,to preach'(·' "Yes, but I haven't got an~ sermon." U\/ell, get one ,u he said, 'because ~ou are going to preach tomorrow at Ghiloh on Yello,,'~ River. I

I was worried powerful bad, but tried to fix me something to say. Sunday morning I didn't shave. I didn't have but one Whisker, and I was afraid to cut that off for fear it would not come back.

Mrs. Haygood (the wife of Atticus G. Haygood) had two horses and a carriage, and she took me ont there. '·.Ie got there in plenty of time, and I \'lent in and sat ar ound for a vJhile, am it was a long time before anyone knew that thG preacher l~d come. I didn't do much preaching, but I said my piece and got through \'.li th it. That 'j~as the first time I tried to prettch."

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Doctor Dickey. Doctor ":".}:1. Fierce. and Doctor Peter Manning ~., ..,',) :pr·t.~.-.;hed 8C:.110nS in the old Shiloh Church.

In the year of 1909, Shiloh Church \laS movec to thr:; present site, one mile up the i\tlantd Highuay from the Ciir;. ,: j ',:. '." 1'·1..:; property \·I&S purchased from tirs. l'i.. L. Candler, containing one acre of land, more or less, far the purchasin6 price of fiftydollars. The property \1aS deeded to the fo:J.o·.lin;.~ t~..,·~n. I~r' rJ'; (,:j '~.: tv/elfth dny of '~pril, 1909: ,I. ;~. J<::2rbut, J .... ~. ,)o:..JLJ, J..J. i .•

Sherwood, and G. ~ll. Hawkins. The building committee for the neu Church WQ.S \i. ii.Marbut, L. ill 3her\'Jood, and ·Ii. ::.:.;. Ray. The first

sermon \'~as preached by i-{everena J. r;i. Crowe, in this ne') build in~;" iJoctOI' ~'. N. Parker prea.ched the dedication seI'~non 01 the ne~;/ Church.

The membership ofShiloh in 1909 VIas 79 membe:r.·J, cOI1lr:ared to that of 1953 of lb'7 members. Shiloh is a beautiful brj.ck build­ing YJith tuo thoUsand four hundred square feet in the Hl~dn nudi­torium and a basement of one t.hous[j.nd t\;ohunC:ced dqu<J.:L'e :2ect, whireh serves as the men I s classroom. In addition ~l'-liloh has a

block building 'dhich contains four classrooms and. a kitchen which vias completed in 1950. 'l'here is· also a four 8.C~~8 :cecreation park \Jith lights for all kinds of get-togethers. '" g::.f:) iler:ting system has been installed throughout the Church and Sunclny 3chool rOOf;)S.

A nev~ piano and a carpet have also 'been pur-chased. J':'he people af bhiloh are very proud of their ne'\J parsonage, '"Jh:i.ciJ. l;JI1S completed. in'1951. It ill ntains four rooms and a bEthroom. 'fhe 4-Ii Club of ~"lmon purChased shrubbery ';hich'li/as placed aroun6 the pa:a:'.;;ona~e

adding to the beauty of the (;.rco.. It 'l,W.S durin6 this time tr.at Shiloh was placed on a tlJree-church circuit - The ..~lmon Circuit. ~ .. t the beginning of this conference yeCJ.r (1953). tho 1.. 1r·:0[. ~::'C ... :! 1-,

became a tllO point circuit. No'..' Shiloh Church has services ·on the first. third, and ·fourth Sunday mornings and on the first and third Sunday .evenings. . .

. It h~s been our privilege throughout part of our lives to

worship in buildings made possible through sacj."ifices and efforts 0'

other generations. Shiloh was built becD.use good men arxJ E;oo, . of another' generation lived, saCl"ificed, ol"eamed, and built ·i.:,h.i.:: Church. There is a ne".:,) i3hiloh Church at '/~lfJ1on because the good people of Shiloh, thou8h proud of the Church inherited from another

generation, would not be satisfied to enjoy and absorb the results nne sacrifices of their fathers and motl~rs. This builGing is here because your fathers and mothers \'Jere good men and T..iomen who li vc.'~ riCh full lives, and bec(~use they lived c.md (~r'eariied, ~!Ou and I !'ave this Church.

~/hether we like it or not. thei.~e is no JiliJdle ground, \'Je either go foruarc1 by our efforts Ol~ \Je drift bf;.c.(~~.l<;;T'd through lack of effort. The same applies to our Church. It is ei tLer n bigger, better, and more beautiful Church beco.use of our efforts or for lack of efforts, it is smaller and l,.Jeakel' because you and I lived am passed this l/ay.

Hnother generation uas proud to pass their Church to you am me, and \'/e are proud of that heritage ..,'e are "lorking to improve

. and modernize our Church so that our boys anc.:. gil~ls ~..'ill bc proud of VJha.t vie pass to them and feel that \'Ie had cause to be' prOUd of .... ,., ........ 4..,,·. + ... ~C! f'lh"Y'nh T.n t.hAm ..

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One of the most important events to ever hc~)pen in Shn.ah ~ 1,iethodist Church '1:K'.S the Centennictl celebre. tion on I\IC'.y l6 ~ 1848, br. Julian (A'lens was chairmnn of the Centennial, '::.nd the success of the day was due in part to his untiring efforts. To hulp 12:1

OiJens, t·.}enty-three cocnmittces ":Jere 2.ppoint8d ni't.h c hC;.irmc.ns ~nd (;

helpers far each.

The Centennial c elebrn tion of Jhiloh Church ffi:'1rl:ed one "", hundred yenrs of progress, 'i!ith Ct record cro\'ld of over ,100 attending.

Th= Centenl1i<:':.l sermon '.las pre:,cheu by Doc-c.D:i.' 1~. H~ Pierce, v­of ~\ tlQnt~ • The ~~~ever end .i. E. Ruff, pas tor, c:.loI"~ '.Ji th the heverend l{ • .P. G.egars, and the i.kv8rend .:Jams, also took pnrt on the program. ~~fter the sermon 2. G81icious nooi1~·uay menl 'vle.S spread and enjoye(~ by 0.11.

In the o.fternoon session, L. C. l:u:,vIlins, 51'" gave tr.e church histol'y \lhich \'/<::S most i.ntcj,,"estin:2;, follorJe<:, by the plc.cing on the altar of 8. be~".utiful J:1eiilOi'ial \lrec9.th by SrJ,ndra j,'ipcr.

The cand Ie light in.; ce:cehlOl1Y '1D.5 he 10, one hundl"ed cC.lld les being lighted by jiI's. Robert CO\,/2n. She Hore a dress fashioned in 1848 style which 'was very baautiful. "~zing Gro.ce&l, the memorio.l song, uas sung by all.

I~ huge three tiered merllorial cake had been placed on the altar nnd UD.S cut by C. ? Dobbs, he being the oldest nember, along i'Ji th ',,{. i". O/lens and L. C. Rawlins.

. Follo~.!ing this, lJ's. C. H. Be.:;r ~/, ,~I'., o.nd 1,,;1"'S. J. T. 0.1ens, ~r., took ch<.:u'ge of the calw cuttin~ 'ihich 'uo.s sel"ved to the con8regc.tion by six little girls: :diss Jean Hammond, l\liss Joyce Lee, }\:Iiss l\Iargaret ,ial18ce, iiiss Ke.thryn Fal1 1'ou, 1:iss Vannelle ':';d'aards, am Hiss hiarianna Piper.

The day i'JD.S brought to a close by tll.e singinc; of ttB1est Be the Tiekl

, [;nd i={everend Ruff pronounceC:; the beneGiction.

Truly, this \'Jas an occO-sian th.",,;t every member ';lho attenc:ed sh0.11 never forget.

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THE FLICI<ERIFG ~NDLffi

1,s the one hundred candles "Jere beill6 lit P"t the Centennialj one ce.nc11e flickered and 'went out. Hn older rr.enbcl'" scdd that thif~ one candle symbolized the one year du:cing the Civil 'Jar \'Jhen the Church almost died. 1.1though there are no membGl'S \'/110 cC'.n rencm·· bel' these years, we can be sure that they ',lere not pleo..sant ones <

'l'he first years of the war sent fc,the:l."s SIld sons to b.:--ttle, many of \vhom never returned. The follouillf; ye2.1~S sC'~rl a decline in economic as well as mOI'nl standcu:'ds, ',Jhile the str£' in of V12.r seemed to be Iilore pronounced. \/1'1en the tide of the rJ['.r turned and the Eorthern i~rmies m9,rched through Georgia, the Church seCi'_ to be dr rl VIL'1g its last bree.th.

i ..fter the wa.r was over, the difficult period of the recon­struction saw the people returning to their farms &.nd beginning the t;;\sk of building a mm South. k~long this time cnme the

q.lickening of a religious, consciousness, ~IJhich pavcd the 'l;l:::"y for nerJ and greater Ylays of living for the future genere.tions.

The candle 'tvns relit end began to burn brightly.

IT:JHS OF IHT~.i.:WST

Severe.l men ':lho h[~ve Qttained greatness in thei:i.~ field have spoken in our' Church. .L,mong them are James C. D,-lVis, Congress­r~n, from the Fifth District und George Hamilton, StGte Treasurer.

Uiss Kate ;..Iverett <:md Doctor R. L•..rcher 'Jere the fh'st couple mnrried in the present Church.

Charles ?eek was the first baby christened in the present Churcb.

L~y 17, 1868, Shiloh h~d n library of 560 books.

The Sunday School was organizad in 1868.

~he g~it to the Decatur Crphnna Home in 1815 nus :,>8.35, in H?b? J. t "Ja.'.:J20. 75 •

.hverage attendnnce at :Dible Schools in 1948-9-50-1-2 Uc.s 80.

The Martha DobbS ~P\'Joi..."th League l.'JaS or[;anized Janu2.ry 30, 1906. It was disbanded and reorgunized on September 14, 1928, by the .i-=J.'ospect I:::p'.Joi..... th League. rEhe Zp'"lorth League :9roved to be a big factor in enr iching the lives of the youth of ~",lmon COIllil1unit;y. The n£Une of the organizD.tion \'las ch:~~cd in lD50 to the l:ial~tha Dobbs Liethodist Youth il'ello'\'!ship. It h2..8 an 8vera';G n.ttendO:'::\nce of 15 and :is contributing much to the spiritu2.1 life of the young peopla of the corrununity.

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',-t a memotia1 and dedication servide honOring E. F~ l-I&fJ1Ii'.v{J:J ~ bIrs. James Dobbs gave the ;t'ollo\'!ing memorial ree.ding~

nOn NoVember 19, U352, a little boy 02<L1e to bJ..CS8 the home of ElijD.h and Ltllender Hammond, Ilho lived in Camrh8LL County, Geor~;ia. h fell years later the little boy bec,)[ilr.3 an o:rphan and \Jo.s ~eared by t\!O old ladies. i~t the a.ge of 17 he mov~d to He\'J"G,',p County and spent the remainder of his life here ~

MOn December 22, 1871, a nc:m birth came to 8randpn and he greu in Grace and Knonledge and in ii'avor 'lith ('::0:) and 1'ian until his trans 1ation on June 8, 1946. He lived a long useful l.if8 a.Y.'lO his friends are numbered by his acquaintance. GrandpQ loved hia home, his neighbors, """nO. his Church. ./hen the doors 1.'Jel'e opentcid) he was abJays there to lend there his services and to TIor8~ipy

"Be ing the oldest of our group, his absence has brought. a transformation to the entire chm,'ch. Those \/ho came in CC1;':':'::'\'.:t, wi th him never left without knm!ing they had been in the p:('esenceof J'csus. j\rothing shackled his faith; trials, tribulations strengthened it.

"Grandpa was mighty in prayer and each day during the \-'Jar C.orld ',iar II) he car:-cied each boy of the community to the Thron..:: of Gra,ce and each .:Junday morning ',1hen letters ',Jere read from the boys he ',Iould almQst shout for joy in knmving tbat the Lord hnd taken care of them. The evidences of his fervent prayers is displayed on the Gervice Flag. .hll of the boys came back and much credit 'I.]as given to this great rrf,n of God.

'''Grandpa \'JUs careful to use his influenc e in the Christian \Jay. He was the most perfect man to live afilon~ us. His name is synonymous vlith goodness. His passing is an irreparnble loss to the COf,ilmUni ty, but i'le compromise l.Jhen lie realize "Ghat he is serv.. ing the Ii.iaster HOver There" as he did here. 'I'here is no way he could W.. ve missed, f or he fulfilled evers cotru1:an(1ment and -ualked cautiously in the footsteps of Jesus. Our love ~"I.lld esteem for him is untold and only judgment uill revee.l hiG influ~l1ce uponus •

..~ good ffici.i.1 he.s left us to be '\"1i th God.u '

P~TORS \iHO SERVED ;:iI-lIi.JGHI

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Covington & Oxford Melatiah H. Hebbard tl- Oharles W. Thornos II Jesse R. LittlejohnI'.. W.' T ~ Nornan

John S. Ford u ~~lbert Grayift albert Gray

Newton George c. CiDrk

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John W. Yarbrough John \1. Yarbr' ough John .i ~ TQll;y \/0 J. Sasnett A. IVleans George W. Ycu"broughVil1iams H. Evans Morgan Bellah i\.lbert Gray O\> S. Heans

A. Gray J. J. Singleton

Tulius J. Curtiss A. Means Miles W. Arnold ~\lexunder Menns '~lbert Gr~y John \'1. Harris B. E. L. Timmons, J. \/. Yarbrough \'I. A.. Candler & Don i,bbotr-· i\. Means Id. Co.lla~;Jay

\1. R. Branham \/. R. Branhnm .. G I'''' ~"" • • 1('<'1'go 00

~". G. IIDygood 1". G. F..aygoodJ. L. Pierce M. Callaway C. E. Dimon J. S. Hopkins\'1. J~. candler \1. 1\.. Candler T~l. H. Dude ',1. A. candler T. S. l~oore

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Others in OxfcrdCircuit: I'lit. Pleasant, Shiloh, Sardis, Starsvillc Red cak, Liberty, salem, Middlebrooks, .?r ospect, Ebnezer, Conyer;\, Philadelphia, Mount Taber, Newborn, Oxford. (15 churches;

1892-1896 1896-1898 1898-1902 1902-1903 1904 1904-1905 1905-1908 1908-1910 1910-1914 1914-1916 1~16-i919 1919-1922 1922-1924 1924 . 1924..1928 1928-1931 1931-1933 1933-1935 1935-1936 1936-1939 1939-1941 1941-1942 1943-1945 1945-1946 1946..1947 1947-1949 1949-1950 1950-1951

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W. H. &\ks H. \I. Joiner ~... M. Pierce J. i... Reynolds B. H. MobleyW. E. Venerable Ferly Balm J. lVI. Cr O\"J e M. B~ 88ms J. S. Askew ' J. S. StI'ick1and J. T. Pendley J. W. Tumblin Uright & C~l!'is'Gian N. P. ManningC. W. Fruit L. P. Hucknby

J. C. Buenett N. B. Landrum C&r1 1'.'icGl~ady Kner1s Robertson & Chapman Nelson Oldford W. E. ROHell Webb Garrison \'l.H~ Ruff Eugene T d Drinkard Leslie Rabb, Rott. Collins John Humphrey

~lmon C:i;rcuij£ (Decatur-Oxford Dist 0) John Humphrey & Robtft Colli~h H. M. Driver

SUNDhY SCHOOL SUi?i.ili,IHT.ilNDENTS OF SHILOH FROl\Ji 1900 to 1953:

1900 1901-1902 1903-1904 1905 1906-1907 1~08-1909 1910~1913 1914 1915 1916-1919 1919-1935 1935-1937 1937-1950 19RO-1953

M. A. Bentley C. \/. Berry U. S. Marbut S • .h. Brown ~1. S. l.'J,arbut G. \1. Hawkir;s \1. S. II:Iarbut G. \1. H3.wkins E • 1". IDJl1fJ1ond W. S. Marbut L. C. Rowlins J. L. Dobbs T. O. Chnpmun J. N. Dobbs

THe OFFI~~L BQJ.-m 1953 - 1954

hev. H. M. Driver, Pastor J. T. Quens, Sr., Ch.s. irrnal1 Harold HD.ys, Vice Chairman Bobby Bouen, becretary

~ective Ste\"!ards B. L. BOYlen E. L: Kinnett J. C. Capes Charles Kitchens G. H. :Oobbs J. T. Ot.:ens J. H. Dobbs J. T. Ilallnce J. O. Harper T. P. \1allace furold Hays

Honorar;l Ste\lards D. Li. Bentley 'T:G: Tuck J. L. Dobbs Edgar \/allace \1. Ii. Ray

Communion ,Steward Lirs. Grady. Crm"Joll

~x"P:fficib ..St~uar("i§. J. iT. rlobbS, , . Church Schdol Superintendent J ~. T. ().'J$hS, Sr. Chairman, Oommission on Education Urs. Rufus :::;d\'mrds Chairm£\n., COJ,lmission on Mefl1bcrJhip and

Evcngelism Charles Kitchens Chairman, COmITlission on Finance J~' T. Polk, Sr. Chairrl1Un, Commission on Hissions j\Jrs. Charles Kitchens. President,. \lomen's Society of Christian

. Service Hiss Joyce Lee President, l:Iethodist Youth ll'ellm1Ship T. O. Chapman Delegate to .Annual Conference

. Ec18ar Wallace Charge Lay Leader

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c. H. Berry, Jr. c. B. Kitchens .C. P. Dobbs J. T. Polk, Sr • C. P.. HhrllfllOnd

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, COldl,II5SIOl'J"S ELECTED BY THG QUMTEF~LY COtlFBRL1:·C~

Commission.on Uemb~shi~ and~~~g~l.!8E Mrs. Rufus Edwards, Chairman Billy Letson, Secretary Bobby Bot-Jen I'ffiss JUne Dobbs Harold Hays Mrs. James Uhittcn

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I.'Irs. H. H •. Driver, Secretury of Spirituo.l Life Miss Vannelle Edwards, Chair.lJl[tn of \/orship, lIJI.Y.F •. J. l'if. Dobbs,. Church School Superintenc.ent J. T. O,'lens, Asst. Superintendent in chcrge of I'Iembership

Cultivntion J. T. Polk, Sr., Chairman Commission on l'.'Iissions H. M. Driver, Pastor

Commiss ion on i;J,;i.8f3iQU§.

J. T. Polk, Sr., Chairman Miss Joyce Lee, Secretary Mrs. Hal' old D ebbs J. H. Dobbs Mrs. C.H•. Berry, Jr.

Ex-Officio Nember§ H. r::. Driver, Pastor---IVIr~. Jack Neely, Secr.etary of Missionary Education & Service Miss Joyce Lee, President, M.Y.F.

Corruniss i_o..D on Ed~iqll J. T. C·YJens,. Sl" ., ChairfilD.n bIrs. HEtrold Dobbs, Vice Chairrian fl.1iss Sherry Pippin, Secretary J. U. Dobbs Miss Vannelle Ed'l:JarGs J •. O. Harper H. M. Driver, Pastor

CO~Inission on~i!ance Charles Kitchens, Chairrriil T. P" \lallace, Secretary & Church ~~uditor H. M. Driver, Pastor Emory Kinnett J. T. \'lollace Edgar \1a llace Hal' old Dobbs

CtArge Lay Leader ... Edgnr \iallace Co-lily Leader - \l. :C. Ray

Delegate to ~ual Conference - T. O. Chapman alternate ... Bdgar \/nllacc

District Stet'lard ... J. L. Dobbs

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Paragraph 219, 1952 Discipline. To the Official Board, in cooperation with the pastor, is especially committed the promotion and administration of these essentials of,the churchis life and ministry - Evangelism, Education, l'Iissions, Finance. It shall be the duty of the Board to give continuous leadership and oversi~ht therein, through four commissions, whose respective duties are hereinafter defined.

DUTIES OF COMlvIISSION ON Mi~MBERSHIP AIill EVANGELISM

Meet monthly and reve Chairman or other member report o.t month,ly to Official Board. Seek out the unsaved and the unchurched in the community, and to exercise all diligence that they may be lead into a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and iJlto the fello\'l ­ship of the church. Seek out the inactive and nG,~;ligent members and try to restore them to active ~articipation in the church 3s life and fellowship.

To promote the total program of Bvangelism wi thin the church and commw1ity. Take a religious cenaus of the communitlY rJith t.he cooperation of the Church School and \/. ;3. C. S., as uell as other organizations in the church, and make a list of persons from these and other sources '\'Jho should be i'JOn to Christ and His church. To use all laudable *£ans to create an evangelistic spirit iili thin the membership, and in cooperation ':Iith the pastor plan and promote evangelistic services.

To promoteuttendarice upon the public TIorship of God and tl~ough friendlytisit~tiort, distributation of literature, and other means, to lead' j,nr1if:f'~ren1i members td active par"toicipation in the life and work of th~ church. T0 arrange for visitation of strangers a.nd ne'1IJcomers to the commt,1I1ity, to those ~"ho are ill and dis­tressed. To organize and promote prayer groups. To encourage private and family uorship. To promote reading of the Scriptures and other good literature such as Upper Room.

Urge members of the 1\:Iethodist Church \']110 move into the community to transfer their membership to our church. hssist the pastor, 'when requested, in training classGs for church membership'.

Cooperate \'1i th the commission on education and the commission on Missions in 011 ganizing nS"] churches. Develop an adequate pro­gram for the adjustment of new rr.embel"ls into the life and \'JOX1k of the chur'ch.

DUT~ OF COhIHI;3SION ON IDUC.i\TION

Meet monthly and have Chairnan or other member report at Official Board meeting. Determine the policies for the church school, as a whole and its parts, and give general direction to all the educational nork of the church. Study the educational neeGS of

. the church and provide for the organizat.ion, guidance and super­vision of the church school and its three divisions.

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Counsel with of'f'icers and teachers re'38r0. iT'D" 1; +.r.>:r,r; +.'lr8 ~~~~d b~'

c lasses and departments ane see that. tLJ.C ..L.1 "c.... " ,.J,.,.... .:." ,- _ ~ _ 0 .. ,. _.'

for each group. See that all departn:ents of the church school 1'0110\1 tIl.;;; standards of membershi-o, e.ttendance, and maintenance of the roll i'Jhich are established by- tte General Board of Education.

I:.:nlist and 'train necessary officers, teachers, counselors, and other' leaders. Elect certain officers and teachers as required by the Discipline and I'emove them for habitual neglect or improper conduct. Provide for proper observance of special days and occa­sions in the church year. ProviGe study groups in narriage and cll"istian home making for parents and young people.

Plan the financial program of the church school ancl give careful supervision to expenditures. ~llocate space for departments and classes and control the equipment provided for the use of the church school. Encourage and I!'.aintnin opportunities for initie. tive and expression on the part of youth as \lell as opportunity for adult counsel.

DU'r:r:c.s Oli' Tn:.; COhjkIS,~IOIJ ON 1'.'lI.3SIONS

To provide for tHe distribut~on of missiortary inforn~tion and literature, for the circulation of missionary periodicals, 2..nd the use of missionary visual education materials in the church. To plan each year, under the leadership of the pastor, 'vith the cooperation of the 'J.S.C.S., and the Commission on l;c1uc'3.tion, for

1& church-\'Jide school of missions in orde1 that the entirGcon-· gregation, adults, youth, anli the childl"en ,e may be dravm fnto' a period of intensive study, uSin;; the study book c~nd other materiaJ.6 recomnended by the Section on .wducation anllCLI.ltivation, and approved missionar·y matel"ials for children and youth.

To cooperate \Jith other agencies in the -survey and study of the needs of the cOffiffill.nity, and -to recommend to the Quarterly Con­ference plans \'!hereby the local church may undertake missionary projects for the i')urpose of Christianizing the total life of i t:J O\'1n community. Study the miss·ionary programs of the General Bcarr1

of lvIissions and recommend special projects, home and foreign, thC':\. should be sup~orted by the local cfllrch.

To cooperate '.Ji th the pastor, ·,J.S.C.S. ~ church school officers, and other groups in the loco.l church, in all plans for the dev(~lop­ment of the missionary life and spirit of the local church, especially in programs and offerings for missions on fourth Sundayg plans for raising funds for vlOrld service Gnc1 conference benevo­lences, and the supp'ort of missionary UspeciglSU by all indi vidua.1 "" and groups.

Cooperate 1Ji th pe.stor E'.nd Commission on Finance in obtaining ade­quate prOVision for benevolences in local Church budget, and to ensure an effective every-member canvass each yeD.r, 'lith emphasis on Stev}ardship and lviissions.· , . ,

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DUTIBS OF THu Cm!J1viI~SI0N ou l?niit~NC.l:.i

To set up Budget for the local church, in collaboration \Jith pastor, Secretary and treasurer, and oti1erproper of1icials, 21~ submit same to Official Board. Uhen budget has been approved by the Board the commission on finance shall proceed to ensure an indome sufficient to cover sam~, and Slillll administer the funds accordingly to the follOilil18 plan, 'lith such adapto.tions and adjustment.s as the Board may determine;

There shall be an every-member canvass, by ~!hich all mer.1bers shall be givcm opportunity to make their individual pledges to tht: SUppOl.. t of the church. Every member of the church is obligated to support the entire program of the ohurch. Pledgc3 should be, as far us practicable, on a weekly bcw:is, cnd in pl'o~·)ortion to one's incol:1e. Should the probable income appear ihsu:fJ.'icient to meet the annual bUdget, steps shall be taL:ert at the beginning of' the year to provide for the deficit.

All payments on pledges shall be cr~dited to the dohors, and a proper account shqll be kept of each subscriber and contributor. Funds received shall b~ deposited promptly in a bank approved by the Board. £unds ~eceived shall be disbursed as the Board directs, and to the objects for\Jhich they are contributed. Contributions designated for specific causes and objects shall be promptly for­\'~arded according to the intent of' the donor, and shall not be used, even temporarily, for any other purpose. \[hen the Budget has been appl"oved, additional appropriations or items shall not be added without consent of the Board, and payments to no cause or item in the budget shall exceed tre budget allm:ance except by order of the Board.

as far as practicable, the treasurer shall prorate income each month among the respective items in the budget, accordin~ to the proportional share of each, provided that the pastor's salary shall be excepted and given priority. The Con~ission illlall in­form the congregation of the financial needs of.' the church.

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Super intenden t - James lIT. Do/)b.s ' Asst. Su,t. for l.1embershlp Cultivation - - J. T. Owens, Sr •

. ," (; ':. l~C::~~O.. t J. 0. Harper ~ecretdry - Miss Vannelle ~dwards

Pianist Miss Minnetta Letsf)n Chorister - - Bobby Bowen In charge of:

Grounds ­ J. Z. CSl)es Heci':'ea tlon G. E. Dob]),'] ;?;; J. ~Il. Ouens. ~

Social ~;fork - lIrs. EdGar '~lallaco f; lJI's. Adnah Hammond

Cards & Scrapbook- :;,~iss Sherry Pi'~nin

~adies Bibl~Clas~

Teacher - ­ ... russ Anne Lee Asst. Teacher ~ Hr. Grady VIill iams President Ijr~. EdGar Wallace Secretary : rJ:'ls. J. T", O":ens! SI'. Treasurer .. E~s. J~ T. Wallace

Christian F,elio~shlDCla~

Teacher­President Secretary - MrSIl

Mrs. 1~s.

Charles Kitchens Clyde Godbee T. PG Wallace

E. Hammond Bible Class

Teacher-Asst. Teacher President Vice-president Secretary Treasurer

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J. O. Harper Harold Hays Che s 'ue:" Clal"ke J, C. Capes Bobby BOYlen Hinton Bailey

Youth Followers Clas~

Teacher­President Secretary Treasurer -

Charles Kitchens Billy Letson Miss June DoiJbs Uiss Minnetta Letson

Workers for God Class

Teacher­President

Mrs. C. H. Berry,Charles Poll\:

Jr.

Vice-presidentSecretary Treasurer

­ Luke Harper Ka thryn Farrow Joyce Lee

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r.r.:'::>c> SC~lQOl Offioials Continuep:

Willing Helpers Class ..­

Teacher­President Sect. &. Treas. ­

Teacher-

Teachers

-... Mrs. GrD ce EdwaJ.'>ds

Clara Sue Capes Janet Hays

Christian Soldiers Class

METHODIST YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

President ... Vice-president - ­Secretary

& Treasurer Program Area Chairmen:

Christian Faith Christian Citizenship­Christian Outreach Christian Witness­Christian Fellowship ­

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Representative on Commission on Education

Publicity Chairman - ­

Counselor

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OFFICE~lS FOR 1953-54

Nis s Joyce Lee Larry Smith Miss Martha Glen rrammbnd

Hiss Vannelle Edwards l'.Uss l'Tinnetta Le ts on Miss June Dobbs Miss l1argaret Wallace Miss Anne Lee & Larry Capes

JUss Sherry Pippi,n r·uss Sandy Range

Mr. Bobby Bowen

WO~ffiN'SSOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE OFFICERS FOR 1953-54:

(Heetings are held monthly, each Wednesday afternoon after the third Sunda y • ') J

IiWS. Charles Kitchens, _President I~s. Clyde Godbee, Vice-president HI's. C. H. Bel"ry, Jr., .Recording Sect. HI'S.' Emory Kinnett, Promotional Sect. Mrs. Harold Dobbs, Treasurer

Secretaries of £pecisl Wor~

HI's. Jack Neely lws. Edgar Wallace

Sect. of Missionary Education & Service Sect. of Chl"isticm Social Relations &

Church Activities 1,irs. Thomas Wallace Sect. of Youth Work 1.1[1"s. Mrs.

Herman Holifield James Whitten

Sect. Sect.

of Children's Work of Literature &. Publications

Ers. H. ~1. Driver Mrs • Fred Lee

Sect. Sect.

of Spiritual Life of Supply Work

Women's Society of Christian Service Treasur~r's Report for Year> 1952-53 by HI'S. J. T. Wallace, Retiring Treasurer

Receipts:

From Apron $ 26.00 From Sale of Christmas Cards 24.00 Lenten Offering 5.00 Suppers for l~en' s Club 101.45 Sale of Flavoring 64.80

Total Received (,221.25..

Dlsbtlrsem~:

d\For Cleaning Church 'iP 5 0 00 Venetian Blind for Parsonage 11,25 Study Course Delegate 9$86 Literatl.ll:'e 3.40 Typewriter 45.00 Postage 1.20 Sone; books lOQ.~OO

Total Disbursements $175.71

SHILOH HETHODIST CHUaCH lIiENl S CIJUB

Of interest to our community is the l:Iethodist Hen's Club which was orGanized in February of 1953.

Our club meets once a month for an hour and a half of fun and a feast and then a few minutes of business matters are dis­cussed. Our regular meetinG night is Tuesday niGht after 3rd Sunday in each month.

The fees for each member is 01.00 per month for the [nealprepared and 25~ goes to support or help sponser a boy scout troup.

The BY-Lm'Js,:

A member must uphold the pt1.!'~ose of the club by attendinc; each meeting, if possible, and be a member of ShJ.loh Hethodist Church Hen's Bible Class.

Dues must be paid in advance to take care of all expenses in advance.

All' officers must gather before o~ just after the meeting to discuss proGress msde each month or any business matters that misht arise.

.Q.2rnmitt~ am officers f,or yEJar t

Pres. .. Harold Hays Projeot Grady Williams Vice·~pres ~ " Frank BcCord J. T. Owens, Src Sec.&. Treas.-Edgar Wallace Invitation - Bobby Bowen Publicity - Thomas Wallace G. H. Dobbs Program J. N. Dobbs Scout Com. - Chester Clarke

C. B. Kitchens Jaclc Neely Membership - J. T.Wallace E. L. Kinnett

C. H. Berry J. C.- CapesChester Clarke Ralph Wyatt

Attendance - J. C. Capes Scout lIaster - Sam P. Owens, Ji1 •

N.' Hammonds G. H. uobbs C. B. Kitchens

Charter lIembers: Frank Kinnett J. H. Dobbs J. Z. CapesEdgar Wallace J. C~· Capes Thomas ,-1a118c6 Harold Hays Ralph Wyatt VI!. Ii:. ~1n ;'{ J. T. Owens, Sr. Jack Neely Bobby Bowen J. T.Wallace J. N. Dobbs J. C. V!hi tten Fr~ml{ L1cCord G; M.Williams W. G. Crowell J. T. Polk C. P. Dobbs L. C. [(awl ins G. H. Dobbs Entory Kinn.ett Jeff Smi th Dave Dobbs C. B. lCitchens C. H. Berry, Jr. Chester Clarke J6hn'Harper C. T. Whi t ten C. H. Berry, Jr. Bill Hoss Sam Owens, Jr. N~ Hammonds . Mac Davis Sam Owens, 81".

CHURCH TREASURER'S R:SPORT AS l·J.ADE TO FOURTH Q.UARTE~lLY CONFERElTCE FOR 1952-53

Receipts:

Balance on July 1, 1952 ~? 67,83 Collections by Stewards 723,,50 Loose Plate Offerings 2~254g50 Special Contributions for Parsonage _l-J024 .. 29

Total Received $4,069.92

Disbursements:

Pastor's'Salary (:.1 , 080 .00 Repairs to Pastor's Automobile 140~00 District Superintendent 86 Q40 Episcopal Fund 21,,60 Conference Claimants 140.40 l'Iinimum Salary 21.60 Children's Home 130,,75 Methodist Publishing House 147 ClIO District Work 10.80 Expansion ,Day & World Communion Sunday 127 .52 Miscellarleous 195.67 Housekeeper 142.50 Fuel & Electricity 181.08 Insurance 114.44 Improvements on Buildines 286 1.01 Paid on Indebtedness of Parsonage 750~00 Interest' 7geOO World Service • 20<2,.)00 !I'I

Total Disbursed $3,S54e87

BALAN CE ON HAED 215,00='=

Estirna ted Value of Church Building, Equipment and Furnishings $13,000~00

Estimated Value of ParsonaGe & Furniture 5,500,,02­

Total estimated value of all Church Property $18,500(00

HOW YOUR WOHLD SEli.VICE DOLLAH SEilVES fIDI'U~HrrY

Missions 62.35% American Bible Society Education 15.71% Hospita],s & Iiomes 'Jheological Schools8.90% Ministerial Training Evangelism 2.18% World Peace Temperence 2.02% Scarritt College Radio & Films 1.84~ Social & Economic Lay Activities 1.64;6 Rela tions

160,,00% These are the causes. your I<'ourth Sunday Church School offering helps to support. The more 80ney received, the more missionaries we can send to teach the love of Christ to other nations.

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TOT1~L hlvIOUNT PldD BY SHILOH ML/J.'HWiC'.t1 C.tjU.i.cCHFOR ALL PURPOSES COl~NCE YB1~ 1952-53

(as reported to Annual ConfeI'encc)

Paid on Principal and Interest

Buildings and Improvements

Other CUl'lrent :expenses & Incid.enta1s

Church School Literature &Supplies

pastor's Salary

Hepair to Pastor's ;'utomobile

District Superintendent

Episcopal Fund

Conference Claiments

Minimum Salary

Expans ion Day

District \lork

\lor ld Set'vice

'U.S.C.S. Cash sent to Conference & Dictrict Uork

\1.S.C.S. Cash paid fqr local work

Methodist Children's Home, Decc.tur, Ga.

l~mount spent by Church School for Local work

TO~L aMOUNT Pi.Ii)

$ g29~OO

886 .. 01

10'13 (75

147010

1')80 .. 00

140.00

86.40

21.60

l40,AO

21.60

102.00

10,.80

200.00

37.00

121.16

130.75

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$4743,,69

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B'£JDGET FOR SHILOH IvIETHODIST CRURCH FOR ft;AJ:{ 1953-54 AS APPROVED BY THE OFFICIAL BOARD

Pas tor's Salary

Episcopal Fund (2%)

Confer'ence Claimants (15%)

Minimum Salaries (2%>

District Work (1%)

District Superintendent (7%)

World Service

Housekeeper

Fuel & Electricity

Insurance

~l-Buildings and Improvements (10%)

Indebtedness on Parsonage

Interest on Parsonage

Vacation Church School

l"Iiscellaneous

Church School Literature

Church Bulletins

TOT A L

$1,220,04

24 c 40

183,00

24,,40

12.20

85.40

230~00

142.50

190~00

36.72

l22 Q OO

1,000 0 00

75.00

25.00

200,,00

155.00

28~OO

%Indicates per cent of Pastor's Salary

*The building and Improvement fund was set up as a reserve fund at 10~ of the Pastor's Salary. In adoptinG this the board was looking ahead when heavy repairs will need to be made on the Church Property.