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- Intermediate Source:HISTORY OF CHESTUA BAPTIST CHURCH, Madisonville Tennessee 1825-1975. Anniversary services of the church in 1975, Submitted By: Mildred Patty Wooldridge
- Immediate source: User:Sylviarnmlt
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- Person:George Snider (11)
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In February, 1825 an arm of Zion Hill Baptist Church, McMinn County, met at Joseph Woods on Dancing Branch, Monroe County, for worship. They met again on the second Saturday of March and decided to meet at John Coltharp's and took up the matter of a church building. They approved the work of the committee (John Coltharp, Thomas White, James Buckner, James Majors) appointed by Zion Hill, which had decided that the church should be on a piece of land given by Jones Griffin on the road near his spring house. This was a log building.
The second Saturday in July, 1825 they met with the Presbytery consisting of George Snider, James Sewell and Obed Patty. A summary of church principles were read, which they agreed to. They examined the group by knowledge of church discipline and Government. Being satisfied they had sufficient knowledge they proceeded with the organization and a constitution was granted. There were approximately 2O charter members. James Majors was the first to hold office being duly elected as Church Clerk.
The new-born church wasted no time in accepting the responsibility and continued with the business at hand. Two deacons were selected from the group and ordained, those being John Coltharp and Joseph Woods. The Church was given its name, which is an Indian name and appointed George Snider to form a covenant and Jules for Government. In November they selected George Snider as the first Pastor.
The second Saturday in January, 1826 the Church Covenant and Rules of Deacons were introduced to the church and unanimously accepted.
The church did not always meet in the church house; once in 1839 they met and held services at the County Poor House and many times the night services were held at the home of John Coltharp. The church agreed that any time they met day or night the doors would be opened for membership, and many were received.
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