This chronological history also include pastors, deacons, membership, and some obits. If you know more about any of these members or have other obits, please do share.
John Adams provided extensive minutes both from the New Hope Church itself
Minutes of New Hope Church
Minutes of the Echeconnee and Upatoi Associations also from John Adams
A brief history of New Hope Church and a statement of the principles for which it stands
On the thirteenth day of September 1829, a small group of Baptist met at the house of William Mitchell together with a presbytery called by them for the purpose of constituting themselves into a church. Those presenting themselves at the time were brothers, William Underwood, Thomas Pickard, Thomas Bloodworth and Powell Benton and sisters, Martha Underwood, Frances Bloodworth, Elizabeth Newsom and Linney Hale. The presbytery,consisting of elders Benjamin Bateman, Henry Bell and Isaac Norris, having found them orderly and orthodox constituted them into a body in the Apostolic Order. This done and assigned the 13th day of September 1829.
Oct 10, 1829, Mitchell meeting house, Bro Hiram Powell, Moderator. Received Bro Solomon Bloodworth, and Sister Lucy Bloodworth, his wife by letters; appointed committee to look out for a place for a permanent seal for the meeting house.
Nov. 7, 1829. Wm Mitchell meeting house. Bro Thomas Bloodworth, moderator. Sister Francis Moulton by letter received. Committee reported spring near Mr. Posey's is a proper place.
Feb 6, 1830. Church met at Posey's meeting house. Three additions, choice of two deacons, Brothers Amos Adams and John Moulton, Sam Givens, Church Clerk.
Jan 2, 1836. Sereno Haynes Dwight selected and began his service as church clerk.
Oct 3, 1849. Declared church of Christ bearing the name New Hope Church.
The church had no regular pastor until 1835 when Bro. Bowden accepted the call of the church, serving until 1839.
March 13, 1869 two colored members of New Hope Church namely, Daniel Towns and Harry Watts requested license to preach. April 22, 1869, Elder John P. Glover and S.H. Dwight, after hearing the colored brethren, preach, recommend license liberating them to preach where their lot may be case amonth their race of people.
Pastors from this time were:
Elder John Bassett 1842-1843
Brother Allen Wood 1844
Elder Phillips 1845-1846
Elder J.B. Hamilton 1847-1849
Elder James Murray 1850-1854
Elder John Bassett 1855-1856
Bro. William Hubbard 1857-1858
Bro. Shaderick Meeks 1859
Bro. W.C. Cleveland 1860
Elder John P. Glover 1861- 1875
Elder J.F. Sykes 1876-1890
Elder Jack English 1890-1901
Deacons during this period:
Amos Adams and John Moulton ordained in 1834
J.L. Ogburn ordained 1883 - served until death 1885
F.E. Glover ordained 1885
Joe Jones ordained 1884
Pastors after reorganization on October 28, 1916:
Elder J.A. Monsees Mar.1917-Sep. 1918
Elder J.M. Woodward Oct. 1918-Oct. 1935
Elder J. Harvey Daily Oct. 1935-Oct.1937
Elder G.R. Hunt Oct. 1937-Oct. 1939
Elder Joe Bryant Oct. 1939-Oct. 1941
Elder W.H. Hancock Oct. 1941-1943
Elder O.E. Comer Feb. 1944-Jul. 1951
Elder John Mangham Jul. 1951-Nov. 1971
Deacons after reorganization:
Henry Saylor ordained 1920
Howard G. Eubanks ordained 1936
Ben Frank Eubanks ordained 1951
Robert Green, E.D. Goodner, Charles Crowley, Ray Greene
Contributed by: Lisa Windham
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