UNIONTOWN ASSOCIATION.
Organized in 1872 by the late Revs. Henry Stephens, John Dosier and John Blevins, is reported to be next numerically to the Alabama District, containing a membership of about 11,500. They raise annually for general purposes from $200 to $400. Their “Statistical Table” gives the following list of churches and ministers:
POST OFFICES AND CHURCHES.
Selma—St. Philip Street, Tabernacle, Mount Zion, Little Rock, St. Paul, New Center, Mount Ararat, Beach Island, Everdale, Providence, Elbethel, Mount Zion; Newbern—Newbern, Holly Chapel, Oak Grove; Greensboro—St. John, St. Peter, St. Paul, Mount Moriah, Willow Springs, Salem, Pleasant Grove, Mount Zion; Safford’s—New Hebron, Mount Lebanon, Concord; Boiling Springs—First Baptist, New Boiling Springs; Hamburg—Green Liberty; Brown’s—Trinity, Good Hope; Sawyersville—Bethlehem, Springfield, New Hope; Perryville—Pleasant Hill, Perryville; Uniontown—Mount Calvary, Woodlawn, St. James, Uniontown; Kimbrough—Jerusalem; Prairie Bluff—St. Mitchell; Catherine—Salem, Dixon Grove, Mount Olive; Marion—Second Baptist, Springfield, Willow Grove, Hopewell, Bethel, Eagle Grove; Lamison—Macedonia; Scott’s Station—Green Leaf, McKinley, Bethel Hill; Faunsdale—Faunsdale, Camden, Rehoboth; Summerfield—Macedonia, Orrville, Peace and Love; Alberta—Macedonia, Christian Light; Felix—Center, Bethany, Marion Junction, Pernell, Colerine, Shiloh; Pleasant Hill—Bethel, Whitsets, Pickens.
MINISTERS.
Selma—Revs. C. J. Hardy, I. T. Simpson, D. M. Coleman, L. J. Green, G. H. Hobdy, Q. C. Craig, C. J. Davis, J. B. Russell; Newbern—W. H. Reddick, G. Frost. W. H. Huckabee; Greensboro—Wm. Madison, P. Cottrell, P. Umphrey, S. Abrams; Marion—C. S. Dinkins, D. D., A. Billingley; Uniontown—Rev. A. F. Owens, H. Alexander, Wm. Boon; Faunsdale—F. A. E. Beck; Gallion—P. S. L. Hutchins, A. M.; Marion Junction—A. W. Ragland; Hamburg—Y. R. White; Prairie Bluff—W. H. Green; Boiling Springs—E. Slone; Kimbrough—A. Gladen; Camden—J. A. Lawson; Lamison—R. Estridge; Brown’s Station—W. L. Lawson; Pleasant Hill—J. R. Scott; Perryville—R. Z. Deyampert; Sawyersville—I. J. Jones; Orrville—G. M. Jones; Post Offices unknown—R. Christian, J. G. Flood, L. E. Hobson, A. Gladen, W. W. Richardson, R. T. Bowden, E. C. Borroughs, W. H. Hatcher, G. M. Jones, G. King, and others. This body has quite a number of pastors from Selma University.
Too much cannot be said in praise of these brethren for the manner in which they have stood by the Selma University under all its changes. And yet we would have been surprised if such a grand set of men as lead this body should have acted otherwise. Rev. J. Dosier, quite an old man, reads Greek fairly well. Rev. C. B. Davis is a young man of much ability and promise. Rev. F. A. E. Beck appreciates the value of education, is a natural magnet, and draws the people after him. Rev. A. W. Ragland is loved by all for his brotherly, quiet manners. But space fails me or I would speak of Revs. Y. R. White, R. Z. Deyampert, J. R. Scott, and others, who are pillars in this organization.