Ohatchee, Ohatchee; New Mount Gilead, Markston; New Prospect,
Choccolocco; Oconee, New Hope, Oxford; Spring Hill, Bynum; Bates
Springs, Cane Creek, Greensport; Mount Olive, Oxanna; Mount Zion,
Coat’s Bend; Galilee, Friendship, Anniston; Bethany, Iron City; New
Mount Silla, Peaceburg; Shiloh, Dukes; Zion Hill, White Plains;
Antioch, Friendship, Gadsden; New Hope, First Colored, Jacksonville;
New Hope, Rock Run; Pleasant Gap, Stock’s Mills; Pine Grove, Knotville;
Bethel, Alexandria; Mount Sinai, Weaver’s Station; Patona, Piedmont;
St. Jacob, Tecumseh, and beautiful Borden Springs.
The following are the pastors: Revs. H. Middleton, J. J. Johnson, B.
Jackson, H. Green, Thomas Ivory, A. F. Alexander, T. L. Douglass, S.
Walker, J. S. Simmons, Gadsden; H. W. Whatley, White Plains; William
Munds, N. P. Pullum, Anniston; C. Pyles, Oxford; G. W. Brewton,
Alexandria; James Denson, Talladega.
These brethren are all O. K. on the leading issues of the day. Brother
Whatley is, in many regards, a very strong man, hospitable as a host,
and genial as a companion, a good citizen and successful business man.
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.
Confined chiefly to Crenshaw county; was organized in 1879. The writer
has attended one of their sessions held east of Greenville, a few miles
from Luverne.
LEADING MEN.
Revs. James Barrett, Bolling; E. Dunklin, J. H. Henderson, Greenville;
M. C. Lowery, E. D. Wallace, Bolling; S. M. Ransom, Oak Streak; S. M.
Lowery, Salsoda; Bro. Walter Williams, Glascow and Bro. Henry McLain,
Oaky Streak.
POST OFFICES OF CHURCHES.
Luverne, Greenville, Glascow, Oaky Streak, Salsoda, Rutledge, Pontus,
Shell, Bradleyton, Pigeon Creek. They hope to begin a high school, for
which purpose they have raised about $300. It is to be hoped that they
will secure their money against loss. Far too many times money has been
raised for church and school purposes and put into the hands of men who
lost it (?) or loaned it out. Such loose management of funds destroys
the confidence of the people and injures the cause of Christ. I regret
to say that they, at the session referred to, did not unanimously
endorse the temperance movement of the day, though there was a strong
sentiment in the right direction. They number about 2,000 members.
I was impressed with the natural power of some of their leaders. In
their number I saw some rising young men, who I think will attain to
knowledge of books.
SPRING HILL ASSOCIATION.
Operating south of Montgomery, was organized in 1874 by Brethren W. W.
Lane, Lewis Witherspoon, George Jones, D. Carter, O. Blue, and others.
CHURCHES IN 1891.
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