History of Meadow Baptist Church
Meadow Baptist Church
Rev. Mike Sarna
6158 Highway 191
Comer, GA 30629
706-783-5690
Rev. Mike Sarna
6158 Highway 191
Comer, GA 30629
706-783-5690
Our church was named for Berry James Meadow who bought 515 acres of land from
Robert Bloomfield in 1877 at the corner of George Edwards Rd on Ga. 191.
In 1910 Mrs. Auzzie Bruce and Mrs. Josie Turner saw the need for a Sunday School, which
was organized in the nearby Meadow Academy on Feb. 12, 1911. W. D. Meadow was
elected its first Superintendent. "He made a good one. The Sunday school was real good
too," wrote J.W Stephens in a letter describing the increasing need for a church.
On July 25, 1912 the church officially organized with 38 members. W.D. Meadow was
elected church clerk, pro tem. When they adjourned they were a constituted church, without
a building, without a pastor. But "they had the leadership of the Holy Spirit, and capable
minds, which would lead them forward."
In September the church had its first pastor, J.C. West, who served until December, and
Rev. E.R. Goss was elected as first regular pastor. Evangelist B.G. Smith said this: "We
believe here is a church that is going to accomplish great things for Christ."
A great, three week tent revival was held in the field under the brush arbor, and by
September the membership rolls contained names of those who had moved their letter to this
new church and those who had been newly baptised during the revival. By September 1912,
Meadow Baptist Church membership stood at 118.
Robert Bloomfield in 1877 at the corner of George Edwards Rd on Ga. 191.
In 1910 Mrs. Auzzie Bruce and Mrs. Josie Turner saw the need for a Sunday School, which
was organized in the nearby Meadow Academy on Feb. 12, 1911. W. D. Meadow was
elected its first Superintendent. "He made a good one. The Sunday school was real good
too," wrote J.W Stephens in a letter describing the increasing need for a church.
On July 25, 1912 the church officially organized with 38 members. W.D. Meadow was
elected church clerk, pro tem. When they adjourned they were a constituted church, without
a building, without a pastor. But "they had the leadership of the Holy Spirit, and capable
minds, which would lead them forward."
In September the church had its first pastor, J.C. West, who served until December, and
Rev. E.R. Goss was elected as first regular pastor. Evangelist B.G. Smith said this: "We
believe here is a church that is going to accomplish great things for Christ."
A great, three week tent revival was held in the field under the brush arbor, and by
September the membership rolls contained names of those who had moved their letter to this
new church and those who had been newly baptised during the revival. By September 1912,
Meadow Baptist Church membership stood at 118.
| Source of historical data: book "Meadow Baptist Church" By Gene Todd, pub. July 25, 1976 |
| Our Church By W.D.Meadow May we linger where we love thinking of things eternally above, Then, let us think and ponder, with those here, there, and yonder, Loving, looking into each face, and to God for mercy and grace, With such a tender handshake, then may He our souls take. |
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| Verse of the month: "Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!" Psalm 105:1 NKJV |
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| Pastors of Meadow Baptist Church J.C. West Sep. 1912 - Dec. 1912 E.R. Goss Jan. 1913 - Dec. 1914 J.S. Settle Jan. 1915 - Dec. 1918 W.W. Saye Jan. 1919 - Dec. 1924 W.J. Spearman Feb. 1925 - Dec. 1928 George C. Bonds Jan 1929 - Dec. 1933 W.I. Gray Jan. 1934 - Dec. 1935 R. Cranfill Brown Jan. 1936 - Dec. 1936 S.S. Williams Jan. 1937 - Dec. 1938 F.J. Hendrix Jan 1939 - Mar. 1941 S.S. Williams Apr. 1941 - Sep. 1941 L.P. Glass Oct. 1941 - Dec. 1942 William Crowe Jan. 1941 - Aug. 1945 J.C. West Sep. 1945 - Oct. 1948 Rufus O'Kelley Jan. 1949 - Dec. 1951 Eugene Pettyjohn Jan. 1952 - Jan. 1973 Ben I. Haygood Apr. 1973 - Jan 1975 Gene Todd May 1975 - May 1984 Randy Harrison Oct. 1984 - Jun. 1986 Jerry W. Nash Sep. 1986 - Nov. 1989 Tom Robinson Sep. 1990 - Mar. 1995 Tracey Sims Mar. 1995 - Aug. 1997 Joe Dooley Sep. 1998 - May 2002 Mike Sarna Aug. 2002- present |