GOSHEN BAPTIST CHURCH    5        LINCOLN CO., GA.

pastor, Rev. J.N. Kirkland, who has served since 1926. Other pastors were:
Hartwell Jackson, two years; Rev. Mr. Palmore, four years; James
Armstrong, six years; Jessie Davis, one year; James Matthews, Jr., two
years; I.W. Bolton, five years; John Hogan, three years; P.F. Burgess, two
years; J.E. LeRoy, two years; V.L. Herndon, one year; and John H.
Fortson, the term of his pastorate not being known.
The following have been Clerks: Robert Harper, Samuel Davis, Wylie
G. Tatom, Stern Simmons, Henry H. Glaze, Alexander Frasier, W.W.
Stokes, Mosely Hawes, H.M. Sale, R.L. Burgess, M.H. Wright, and G.E.
Norman, the present Clerk.

The Deacons have been: Robert Harper, Sheppard Grace, Richard
Prather, Wylie G. Tatom, Grant Glaze, William Florence, Mosley Hawes,
P.W. Sale, John Brown, F.M. Wright, A.N. Glaze, W.A. Drinkard, W.T.
Murray, F.W. Wright, G.T. Chafin, R.L. Burgess, W.E. Norman, P.M.
Norman, George Drinkard and G.E. Norman.

All hail to the noble men and women who made this great church
possible. More power to its present members and friends. Peace, sweet
peace" to its departed dead. May we truly enter into their labors and carry
on to the end of the way for the glory of God and the "good that we can do."

EARLY PASTORS

  From - To
Unknown Prior to 1794  
James Matthews, Sr. 1794 - 1825
Hartwell (or Wyche) Jackson* 1825 - 1827
James Armstrong 1828 - 1834
Jesse Mercer Davis 1835 - 1835
James Matthews, Jr. 1836 - 1837
W.H. Stokes 1838 - 1840
Isaac N. Bolton 1841 - 1845
Micajah Lane 1846 - 1846
Isaac N. Bolton 1847 - 1847
Micajah Lane 1848 - 1858
I.C. Guner (one Sunday per month) 1848 - 1848
John Hogan 1859 - 1862
John H. Fortson 1863
(He was still pastor at the end of Minutes, 1869)  

   * History of Georgia Baptist Association says "Wyche Jackson." Brother
G.K. Norman says "Hartwell Jackson." Minutes say "Brother Jackson."

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