4/17/2024 0 Comments Church jr usher image![]() He formed, from among the Junior Ushers, a Young Adult Usher Board. Under his leadership, mid-week service was started, the Young Adult Usher Board, the Samaritan Ministry, which is still a vital ministry of the church. The church recalled Reverend Kenneth Dupree as pastor in 1986. Curry tenure at Fairfield ended Novemafter 26 years of service. Renovations of the pulpit, choir room, kitchen and dining room, building of the ramp for the elderly, a clothing store which was over seen by the Eddie Lee Jackson Missionary Circle, new pews, vacation bible school, the Purchasing of six lots behind the church facing Green Street for a parking area, the installing of a marquee in the front yard of the Church, Combined Choir #1 and #2 into what was known as the Mass Choir and many other accomplishments. Under his leadership the Inspirational Choir, the First Aid Club and Nursery were formed. Cosby, William Mason, Oscar Cullom, Wallace Robertson, and Eddie Stewart. Deacons serving under him were Andrew Brown, Eugene Brown, Jim Wilson, Melvin Osborne, Robert Winters, Ernest Stephens, John Carney, Michael Taylor, Thomas Morton, Jasper Tucker, Chester Biggers, Eugene Johnson, Allen Malone, Clifton Hayes, Morgan Haley, Vincent Mitchell, Roy Avent, A.L. He organized the Junior Women and Senior Women’s Missionaries into the Susie Crowder, Neely-Haley and Eddie Lee Jackson Mission Circle. Some of his accomplishments were the installment of the baptistery, which was designed by the late Reverend Rufus Wilkins, carpeting the floors, remodeling of the heating system, bulletins, which were first called the Mirror, formation of the Junior Willing Workers and the Junior Helping Hands. Deacons serving under Reverend Harris were Andrew Brown, Eugene Brown, Robert Farris, Jim Wilson, Melvin Osborne, Rufus Wilkins, Roy Avent, J.D. Harris who continued to do great work for God and the community. After the death of Reverend Statton the church called the late Woodrow H. After becoming ill the late Reverend Robert Frierson acted as pastor until the death of Reverend Statton. ![]() ![]() All the pastors that followed behind have kept the tradition. Many souls were saved during his preaching of this sermon which is an annual day on the third Sunday in October.īaptism took place at the Mt. Statton first preached “Dry Bones” at the Church and later carried it to the Bijou Theater for one year. Statton was the preaching of “Dry Bones In the Valley”. Walden College and Central Tennessee College. At that time any one belonging to the group had to be a Christian.ĭuring this period of history many students of the colleges located near the church worshipped and joined the church during their years at Meharry/ Hubbard Hospital. Their mother, Sister Annie Clay, named them. They were Harold and Rufus Carrethers, William Malone, and John Battle. He also organized he Helping Hand Club, Willing Workers Club, and the Fairfield Four who were members of the Sunday School at that time. He reorganized the Usher Club into the Usher Board having as President Roy Burke. Deacons serving under him were Joe Clay, Robert Farris, Henry Malone, Jessie Harris, Melvin Osborne, Jim Wilson, John Goodlow, Miton Ward, Eli Scales, Robert Winters and Andrew Brown. In 1928 the church moved into the upper auditorium. He later returned to his home in Indiana. He also laid the corner stone, and organized the B.Y.P.U. Reverend William Martin Harris organized the Ushers club in 1927 having as President Sister Annie Statton, Trustee Brother John Goodlow as Chairman and Brother Freeman Smith as Co-Chairman. When the fund began she was able to secure from Kossie Gardner a local mortician, enough bricks for the front of the church as a gift. The late Sister Lucille Cosby was one of the tribe leaders. The church was divided into 12 tribes for the purpose of buying bricks. Under his leadership the upper auditorium was completed. The church called the late reverend William Martin Harris as its pastor at this time. The next pastor was reverend Anthony Phillips who served for a long time and later resigned. Deacons serving under him were Joe Clay and Robert Farris. The church then called the Reverend Ben Majors who served a lengthy time. Later property was purchased at 65 Fairfield Street were reverend Edwards continued to serve until death Baptizing took place in Miles pond, the Cumberland River and Brown’s Creek. The activities of the church were the savings of souls, prayer meetings, Baptist Training, Union and revivals twice a year (spring and fall). It was during this period in 1883 that the elate Reverend Henry Edwards organized Fairfield Missionary Baptist church. After the great struggle of the Civil war many of color began the formation of their own churches and places of worship.
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