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of 25 correspondents provide news from surrounding communities. The NEA feature service, providing serial stories, feature stories and articles, and news pictures from all parts of the world, is used by the Democrat in giving its readers the best there is to be had.Second Baptist church in this city was organized in 1876. The Rev. Mr. Cleanan and the Rev. Mr. Chambers were the ministers who did the organization work. The deacons were Ambrose Jacksos, Patrick Price, Calvin Shaffer, Patrick Bowen and Green Jackson.pastors who have served the church are:1879, Rev. Chambers.1881-1888, Rev. O. McClenen.1883-1885, Rev. Roberts. I1885-1887, Rev. Johnson. 11889-1891 Rev. Reed.1891-1893, Rev. Burton. I1895-1897, Rev. D. A. Holmes. I1897-1899, Rev. Grundy. I1899-1903, Rev. Chambers. I1903-1907, Rev. McCulelland. 1907-1912, Rev. Underyood. I1912-1917, Rev. Bowles. I1917-1921, Rev. Lendell. 1921-1923, Rev. Bates.1923-1828, Rev. G. W. Smith. 1928-1829, Rev. A. M. Smith.The church has been pastored since 1929 by the Rev. J. W. Harris, who is the present pastor.The deacons who served were Prank Turner. R. H. Higgenbotham, Willos nBtes, Lovely Wilkerson, Chas. Bates, Jessie Brooks, Marshall Wilkerson. The trustees, Chas. Printice. Henry Toliver, Archie Bates, Major Bates, Aurthor Clman, Homer Boyd.The church clerks were: Mrs.Carry Mathews, Mrs. Leta Henry, Mrs. Bessie Wilkerson, MrJ. Mollie Ross, Mrs. Cora Redd.R. H. Higgenbothan has been treasurer of the church for more] than 21 years. Mrs. Cora Redd has been clerk for the past three years.Tha vresent pastor. Rev. J. W. Harris, has served a longer pastorate than any other minister the church has had.The church edifice has just beenredecorated Inside. '
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Fort Madison Evening Democrat
Fort Madison, Iowa, US
Fri, May 20, 1938
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