Arrington Collection: Churches

S.F1, D2, Folder 36

Annual of Bigbee Baptist Association, 124^th Annual Session, Sumterville and Eutaw Churches, October 14^th and 15^th, 1975.
Notice to Builders – Proposals will be received by the committee of Belmont Methodist Church for the building of a new church.
Sumter County Sun article from Thursday, August 29, 1912 “Chapel dedicated to Confederacy” near Old Bethel Graveyard at Sumterville.
Contract for building Baptist Church at Brownsville.

S.F1, D2, Folder 37

Gainesville, AL clippings from July 10, 1875 about a reunion held on the 24^th at Chestnut Grove.
History of the Clinton Baptist Church (Clinton, AL), 1837-1987.
“The little brown jug hits the sawdust trail” by Thomas F. Hill, The Birmingham News Magazine, 1957.
“Clinton Baptist celebrates 150 years” Greene County Independent, Aug. 30, 1987.
Homecoming bulletin, Cooksville Methodist Church, Cooksville Community Church, Noxubee County, MS, June 8, 1969.
“That Corner Stone” Sept. 22, 1880, Livingston Journal.
Newspaper announcement about the dedication of a Methodist Church in Curls Station, AL, Livingston Journal, 17 July 1891.

S.F1, D2, Folder 38

History of Elizabeth [Presbyterian] Church, Sumter County, AL.
The Indenture about the sale of land to Elizabeth [Presbyterian] Church in Sumter County on July 10, 1845.
A few notes to Maudine about Elizabeth [Presbyterian] Church.
Letter to F.I. Derby of Ward, AL about Elizabeth [Presbyterian] Church, March 5, 1936.
History of Epes Methodist Church by Miss Ethel Casey.

S.F1, D2, Folder 39

Notes of Fellowship Baptist Church, Marengo County, AL by Ruth Simmons Allen, April 1981.

S.F1, D2, Folder 40

“Forest Monument Unveiling [in Gainesville, AL], Southern Home, April 25, 1923.
“Gainesville Presbyterian Church”, Livingston Journal, March 8, 1878.
Geiger First United Methodist Church [successor of Soul’s Chapel] bulletin for their Seventy-fifth anniversary on September 24, 1989.
Picture of Gainesville Baptist Church before 1912 from the Home Record.
“Presbyterian Bell [in Gainesville, AL]”, Livingston Journal, March 19, 1880.
Presbyterian Church’s 40^th anniversary article from the Gainesville Dispatch, April 4, 1877.

S.F1, D2, Folder 41

Baptist Church History, Livingston, Our Southern Home, March 5, 1930.
Brief History of the Livingston Baptist Church, Livingston Journal, June 20, 1895.
Drawing of Livingston Methodist Church, Livingston, AL.

S.F1, D2, Folder 42

“Mt. Gilead [Baptist Church of Christ]”, Sumter County Journal, Wednesday, March 30, 1988.
Mount Hermon Church articles “Plan to rebuild Mt. Hermon Church in one day’s effort” and “Nearly $100 given toward rebuilding Mt. Hermon Church [Millville, AL], Sumter County Journal, June 18, 1931.
“Reunion held at Mt. Hermon”, Sumter County Journal, 6/27/1929.
Socrates Parker and wife to deed Mt. Hermon Baptist Church received in office and recorded May 28, 1862.
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church history.

S.F1, D2, Folder 43

Appendix A [List of Churches with brief history]

Beulah Baptist Church
Christian Valley Church
Concord Church
Cuba Church
Fellowship Church
Friendship Church
Hickory Hill Church
Hopewell Church (Choctaw County)
Livingston Church
Mt. Moriah Church
Mt. Sterling Church
New Prospect Church
Zion Church
Baptist Church of Christ Constitution, December 1, 1868
“[Episcopal Church] An Interrupted Wedding”, Our Southern Home, November 26, 1896
“Episcopal Church Building’, Sumter County Whig, February 13, 1844
“Host Church – October 23, 1973, Gainesville Baptist Church”
“Host Church – October 16, 1974, York Baptist Church
Map of Choctaw County, no date
“The Presbyterian Bell”

S.F1, D2, Folder 44

SF1, D2, Folder 45

“Episcopal Church” (Sumterville), Sumter County Whig, May 3, 1854
Methodist Church at Sumterville, want ad for mechanics
History of Short’s Church by Thomas F. Seale, 1924
“The Episcopal Church of Gainesville” (St. Alban’s), The Independent, February 18, 1860
“St. Alban’s – Gainesville” Gainesville Independent, October 24, 1863
“St. Alban’s Church”, Gainesville, AL, Livingston Journal, May 17, 1878
St. Andrew’s [Episcopal] Church, Prairieville, AL bulletin with history on back

S.F1, D2, Folder 46

Chapman, Samuel obituary
Cobbs, Nicholas Hamner obituary
“History of St. James Episcopal Church, 1867-1878” A research paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for History 3900 at Livingston University, by Hiram Patrenos, May 23, 1979.
“History of St. James Episcopal Church, Livingston, AL, 1836-1900, by Rev. Ralph J. Kendall.
“Notes From the Altar Rail – The Windows of Saint James’ Church” Parts 1-2.
St. James Church vestry minutes, April 8, 1872 – September 19, 1880 and excerpt from Rev. Ralph J. Kendall’s History of St. James Church, 1842.
St. James Church Parish Register listing some baptisms and deaths from the 1840’s.
St. James Episcopal Church articles about renovation, Sumter County Journal, April 28, 1927 and December 1, 1927.
St. James Episcopal Church articles of government and names of leaders received.
June 27, 1845, Sumter County Deed Book
St. James Rectory Property, Livingston, AL – list of people buried there
“St. John in the Prairie – Sumterville, AL”, Sumter County Whig, Feb. 21, 1855

S.F1, D2, Folder 47

S.F1, D2, Folder 48

S.F1, D2, Folder 49

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