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Minutes of the Tenth Annual Session of the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association

Held with Roseville Baptist Church,

Sampson County, N. C., October 14-16, 1880

This record is in The Baptist Collection, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
Ordained Ministers
Jesse Jacobs, Sr. Clinton
A.M. Manuel Beaman’s Crossroads
W.R. Mainor Clinton

Love Grove Pastor: ________
Love Grove Church Clerk: ________
Love Grove Delegate: Alvin Love
Love Grove reported no membership data.

Beaver Dam Church Delegates: Soloman Jacob, Issac McComb, H. Brewington

Association Churches:
Kenansville Smith Chapel Union Grove
Mt. Zion Wilson’s Chapel Pilgrim Rest
Bird’s Chapel Beaver Dam Six Run
Snow Hill Mt. Pleasant Island Creek
Johnson Grade Lillington Hall Hill’s Chapel
Wilmington Riley’s Creek South Washington
Little Field Manhollow Bordeaux Chapel
Enoch Chapel Clinton Elizabeth Chapel
Magnolia Red Hill Shiloh Chapel
Roseville Brown’s Chapel Bear Swamp
Piney Grove Shoulder’s Branch Peterson’s Chapel
Red Hill Piney Grove Friendship
 
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Minutes of the Eleventh Annual Session of the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association

Held with Colored Baptist Church,

Kenansville County, N. C., October 13-15, 1881

This record is in The Baptist Collection, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
Ordained Ministers
M.A. Manuel Beaman’s Crossroads
W.R. Mainor Clinton

Elder M.A. Manuel preached the introductory sermon from the 11th Psalm.

Jesse Jacobs Sr. was on the Finance Committee.

Love Grove Pastor   H.T. Smith, Wilmington
Smith also pastored Island Creek, Castle Hayne, New C. Bethel

Love Grove Church Clerk: Henry Eaden, Sloop Point
Love Grove reported three preachings, two prayer meetings.
Love Grove sent $2.00 to Association Funds.
Love Grove reported 3 male members; seven female members.
[Love Grove was the smallest congregation in the association]

M.A. Manuel was pastor of Elizabeth Chapel

Thos Parker was pastor of Kenansville, Bear Swamp, Hill’s Chapel, Six Runs.

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Minutes of the Fourteenth Annual Session of the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association

Held with Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church,

Sampson County, N. C., October 16-18, 1884

This record is in The Baptist Collection, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
Ordained Ministers
W.R. Mainor Clinton
G.N. Merritt Clinton
Hardy Parker Holley's Store
Jesse Jacobs Holley's Store
M.A. Manuel Beaman’s Crossroads
 
Licentiate Ministers
H.L. Walker    Long Creek

Neither Love Grove nor New Hope listed in Church Table.

New C. Bethel is listed, but no data -- just blanks.

Address Table: New C. Bethel in New Hanover County, Pastor H. T. Smith

Financial Report:

Love Grove $2.00 association dues

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Minutes of the Nineteenth Annual Session of the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association

Held with Wilson Chapel Baptist Church,

Sampson County, N. C., October 17-19, 1889

This record is in The Baptist Collection, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
 
President of the Association: H. Lee, Burgaw
Board member: H.A. Brewington
 
Ordained Ministers
S.L. Williams Beaman's Crossroads
Jesse Jacobs, Sr. Clinton
 
Licentiate Ministers
H.L. Walker Wilmington, NC
 
Churches & Delegates
Beaver Dam  H.A. Brewington, Peter Moore
New C. Bethel  H.T. Smith, W.J. Smith
Washington Catherine J.T. Wheeler
Elizabeth C. Issac Williams, Joseph Williams
Littlefield   J. Brewington, Marshall West, Wiley Williams
 
Churches & Pastors
Elizabeth    S.L. (Soloman Lofton) Williams at Beaman’s Crossroads
Littlefield S.L. (Soloman Lofton) Williams at Beaman’s Crossroads
  Clerk is Marshall West   
 
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Minutes of the Thirty-Second Annual Session of theKenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association

Held with Bird’s Chapel Baptist Church,

Duplin County, N. C., October 16-18, 1902

This record is in The Baptist Collection, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
 
Executive Committee: H.A. Brewington
Board member: H.A. Brewington
 
Ordained Ministers
S.L. Williams Blkman's Mill
W.H. Mainor Clinton
 
Licentiate Ministers
W.H. Mainor Clinton
W.E. Merritt  
 
Roll of Churches
Love Grove Alvin Love, Gaston Hanley, A.R. Bunting
 
Treasurer paid out this association year:
widow  Boshly Brewington    $0.25
widow Mary E. Jacobs    $0.25
widow Mary Goodman    $0.25
 
Finance Committee
Love Grove $2.00
 
Love Grove Pastor A.R. Bennett
Love Grove: baptized 2
  restored 2
  excluded 2
  dismissed 3
  Did not list number of members.
 
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Minutes of the Forty-Second Annual Session of the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association

Held with Mt. Gilead Baptist Church,

Mt. Olive, N. C., October 17, 18, 19, 1912

This record is in The Baptist Collection, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
 
Ordained Ministers
Rev. W.H. Walker, Warsaw NC, listed as ordained minister.
 
Finance Committee Report
Love Grove "delegates not paid"
New Hope "delegates not paid"    First mention of New Hope in KEMBA Minutes
 
Statistical Table
Love Grove ___ "Love Grove not represented"
New Hope ___ "New Hope not represented"

Hall's Chapel Baptist Church sent Hiram Wheeler
Hill's Chapel Baptist Church sent G.W. Walker

Minutes of the Forty-Third Annual Session of the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association

Held with Roseville Baptist Church,

Sampson County, N. C., October 16-19, 1913

This record is in The Baptist Collection, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
 
Ordained Ministers
Rev. W.H. Walker, Warsaw NC, listed as ordained minister.

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Deacons that paid
Love Grove blank
New Hope blank

Neither Love Grove nor New Hope was mentioned in any other portion of the minutes.

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Minutes of the Forty-Seventh Annual Session of the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association

Held with Bear Swamp Missionary Baptist Church,

Warsaw, Duplin County, N. C., October 18-21, 1917

This record is in The Baptist Collection, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
 
Ordained Ministers
Rev. W.H. Walker, Warsaw NC, listed as ordained minister.
 
Love Grove
males   6
females   7
total 13
   
Paid $3.90
   
Pastor S.T. Shiver
Delegate J.E. Williams
Church Clerk A.J. Williams
 
New Hope
baptism   8
deaths   1
total 33
   
Paid $4.50
   
Pastor G. P. Alderman
Deacons J. W. Wheeler, J. F. Walker
Delegate G.P. Alderman, W.M. Messick
Church Clerk W.M. Messick

Hall's Chapel Baptist Church sent S.J. Wheeler

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Minutes of the Thirty-Ninth Annual Session of the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association Sunday School Convention

Held with Poplar Grove Missionary Baptist Sunday School,

July 18th to 20th, 1919

http://docsouth.unc.edu/church/kembssc/menu.html
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
 
Love Grove Baptist Church was in the 8th District:    “8 District--James McClammy. Sloop Point, N. C. Schools, Love Grove and Man Hollow.”
New Hope Baptist Church was in the 15th District:    “15 District--Rev. R. J. Wheeler, Burgaw, N. C. School, New Hope.”
   
Love Grove sent no delegates  
   
New Hope delegates:   Katie Merritt, Annie Merritt, paid 25 cents each.
New Hope Sunday School Superintendent: J. H. Wheeler, Watha
   
New Hope reported a Sunday School membership of 28.   Five were “Bible readers” (literate?)
 
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Minutes of the Forty-Ninth Annual Session of the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association

Held with Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church,

Kerr, Sampson County, N. C., October 16, 17, and 18, 1919

http://docsouth.unc.edu/church/kenan1919/menu.html
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
 
Love Grove
males   9
females 13
   
Paid $3.75
   
Sent $5.00 for educational rally  
   
Pastor reported no pastor
Delegate sent no delegates
Church Clerk A.J. Williams, Topsail, NC
 
New Hope
males 27
females 26
   
8 baptisms  
   
Paid $7.95
   
Pastor G. P. Alderman, salary $214.
Deacons J. W. Wheeler, J. F. Walker, Joseph Merritt, Sr.
Delegate J. H. Wheeler, E. V. Messic (sic) Peter Smith, A. Love
Church Clerk William Messick, Watha, NC

W.H. Walker was a member of the Committee on Education, and of the committee on Program for 1920. He was a pastor at Chinquapin, at First Baptist Kenansville, and at Magnolia. He lived in Warsaw, NC. He appears to have played an integral part in the association and in the religious life of colored Baptists in the SE NC area.

Wheelers:
Rev. R. J. Wheeler . . . . . Burgaw, N. C.
Hall's Chapel-- Deacon H. J. Wheeler

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Minutes of the Fifty-Second Annual Session of the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association

1922?/1923?

Transcription error. Two records were copied as "1923". This one is probably 1922.
This record is in The Baptist Collection, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
 
Love Grove
males   7
females 12
total 19
   
Deacons H. Love, Gaston Hansley
 
New Hope
males 30
females 29
total 59
   
Pastor Rev. W. H. Hall, Willard
Deacons J.W. Wheeler, J.F. Walker, Joseph Merritt, William Merritt
Delegate W.M. Merritt, H.P. Smith, T.J. Messick
 
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Minutes of the Fifty-Third Annual Session of the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association

1923

This record is in The Baptist Collection, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
 
Love Grove
males   5
females 13
total 18
   
Delegates none reported
 
New Hope
males 16
females 36
total 46 (?)
   
Pastor Rev. W. H. Hall, Willard
Delegates J. H. Wheeler, L, Massey
Church Clerk W. M. Messick, Watha

Rev. W.H. Walker, Vice-Moderator of the convention.
Rev. W.H. Walker, Warsaw NC, and Rev. R.J. Wheeler, Burgaw NC, were listed as ordained ministers.

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Minutes of the Fifty-Fourth Annual Session of the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association

1924

This record is in The Baptist Collection, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
 
Love Grove
males   6
females 12
total 18
   
Deacons Gaston Hansley, A.J. Williams
 
New Hope
males 15
females 17
total 32
   
Pastor Rev. W. H. Hall, Willard
Deacons T.J. Messick, Joe Merritt, J.W. Wheeler, P.S. Smith
Delegates Edgar Messick, Russell Herring
Church Clerk W. M. Messick, Watha
 
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Minutes of the Fifty-Fifth Annual Session of the Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association

Held with The Hill's Chapel Baptist Church

Faison, Duplin Co., N. C. Rev. A. B. McPhail, Acting Pastor

October 15, 16, 17, and 18th 1925

http://docsouth.unc.edu/church/kenan1925/menu.html
Minutes were selectively copied by Tyrone S. Goodwyn
 
 
Love Grove
males   7
females 15
baptisms   6
deaths   1
   
Paid $2.00
   
Pastor Rev. H. T. Hopkins, Wilmington
Church Clerk A. J. Williams, Topsail
   
Love Grove preaching Sunday: 3rd Sunday
 
New Hope
males 13
females 22
deaths   1
   
Pastor Rev. W. H. Hall, Willard
Deacons J. W. Wheeler, Peter Smith, T. J. Messick, Joseph Williams, Joe Merrick (sic)
Delegates J. H. Wheeler, Joe Merritt.
Church Clerk W. M. Messick, Watha
   
New Hope preaching Sunday: 2nd Sunday

Rev. W.H. Walker was pastor at First Baptist Kenansville, preaching on first Sunday, and at Magnolia, preaching on fourth Sunday

Wheelers:
Rev. R. J. Wheeler . . . . . Seagate, N. C.
Hall's Chapel –Deacon H. J. Wheeler

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