New Providence Church

New Providence Church Minutes:
October 13 1888
 
Brother Robert White from Pleasant Hill Church came with Brother Allen at this our time of regular meeting. Brother White first made a talk on the subject of prayer followed by our pastor (Brother Allen) both made very good talks to the few hearers.
 
On Oct 22 1842, New Providence Baptist Church was organized under the name of Providence which name was changed to New Providence in 1920. Following is a list of the charter members:
 
Henry Sturdivant
Susan A. Sturdivant
Riley Truet
Sarah Truet
John Winter
Sarah Winter
John C. Roberts
Joseph Carter
Martha Carter
Mary Carter
James C. Clark
Katherine Clay
George Bragg
William Bragg
Mary Mabry
Mary Harris
Lucinda Tharp
Mary Ann Clark
Martha J. Stephens
Amelia Lowry
Teresa Griffin
Cornelias B. Robert
Rhoda Roberts
Sarah Roberts
James B. Mabry
Stephen C. Norwood
Peter, slave of Henry Sturdivant
Peter and Eliza slaves of William Conner
 
 
The present building, which was erected in 1924, is the third building to be erected by the church, and is a very comfortable house of worship.
 
Following is a list of the clerks of the church:
 
James Patterson
John Therrell
William H. Conner
William Smith
J. D. Ward
G. S. Patterson
T. M. Ryan
J. H. Dees
E. B. Herring
T. E. Anderson
J. V. Gable, present clerk
 
Following is a list of the pastors:
 
Jonah Seal 1842
M. White 1844
James Martin 1846
A. B. Hicks 1853
J. C. Butts 1854
M. White 1855
W. W. Tinley 1856
J. C. Martin 1859
S. M. Woodard 1860
Rev. Bullock 1863
G. W. Ginnings 1864
Thomas Wilson 1865
S. M. Cole 1873
T H. Wilson 1877
B. R. Hughie 1879
S. M. Cole 1882
M. C. Allen 1887
S. M. Cole 1889
A. J. Walker 1893
A. T. Burns 1895
J. T. McPhail 1922
S. E. Carter 1924
Leroy Dorroh 1934
S. E. Carter 1936 present pastor