CHURCHES.
- Birmingham—Sixteenth Street, Shiloh, Sixth Avenue,
- Hopewell, Sardis, First Baptist, North Birmingham, Mt. Olive,
- Mt. Pilgrim, Healing Springs, Spring Street, St. James, Bethlehem,
- Bethel, Vernon.
- Bessemer—Jerusalem, Canaan, Red Mountain.
- Pratt City—Mt. Hebron, Pleasant Hill, Rising Star, St. James.
- Coalburg—Coal Chapel.
- Patton—Mt. Nebo.
- East Lake—Mt. Zion, St. Peter.
- Helena—Mt. Moriah.
- Dolomite—St. John.
- Avondale—Mt. Calvary.
- Blossburg—Mt. Hebron.
- Woodlawn—Jackson Street.
- Warrior—New Bethel.
- Rosedale—Walnut Street.
- Trussville—Mt. Joy.
- Compton—Mt. Olive.
- Oxmoor—Shady Grove.
Rev. J. P. Barton, Pastor Peace Baptist Church, Talladega, Ala.
President Baptist State Convention.
MINISTERS.
Revs. T. W. Walker, T. L. Jordan, G. W. Parks, William Ware, G. S. Smith, W. A. Shirley, A. J. Fikes, R. Donald, P. C. Caddell, W. T. Bibb, J. A. Peele, S. D. Sanders, William Walker, E. E. Perryman, R. H. Vogle, M. C. Adams, J. P. O’Riley, A. A. Scott, L. V. Ellison, J. E. A. Wilson, V. Huntington, F. M. Miller, B. P. Palmo, H. Neally, F. C. Chandler, S. M. Hall, H. Zimmerman, S. L. Belser, W. E. Craddock, J. B. Gardner, S. A. Latham, Van B. James, P. Woollen, L. J. Green, R. Johnson, L. W. Wells, J. M. Anthony, L. C. Jones.
As educators, they have Messrs. T. H. Posey, J. C. Barker, F. P. McAlpine, and A. J. Edwards.
Rev. L. D. James is missionary of their district. Their membership is about 6,000, and their church property is worth not less than $50,000.
BIRMINGHAM CHURCHES.
The oldest church in the city is the Spring Street Church, Rev. L. J. Green’s church, but the Sixteenth Street, Sixth Avenue, and Shiloh Churches are the most influential churches. The Sixteenth Street Church was organized in 1873, it appears, and her pastors appear in the following order: Revs. J. Readon, W. Reed, A. C. Jackson, W. R. Pettiford, and T. L. Jordan. In a property point of view they owe much to Rev. A. C. Jackson, under whom they obtained the present church lot, three other lots, and a small frame building, say about $5,000. This $4,000 or $5,000 went toward the erection of their brick edifice, erected under the pastorate of Rev. W. R. Pettiford. They owe about $3,000 on their building, the payment of which has been much hindered by the scarcity of money. In all the most progressive plans of gospel work in this section, this church has led the way; and their advance on these lines is chiefly due to the presence of Dr. Pettiford and the missionary ladies. The Sixth Avenue Church is the next to appear. Its pastors have been: Revs. Silas Jones, T. W. Walker, J. W. White. They have recently offered the pastoral charge to Rev. J. Q. A. Wilhite, who is expected to assume management this month (May, 1895). They are in debt also.