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HISTORY OF THE UNITED BAPTIST CHURCHES OF JESUS CHRIST

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By Elder W. W. Handy
Piedmont, MO

1973

MODERATORS AND CLERKS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI ASSOCIATION
1859 – 2015

Provided by Sis. Linda Parker

On October 21st A. D. 1859

Whereas the following named churches were dismissed by letter from the Bethel Association of the United Baptists when in session with New Hope Church in St. Francis County, Missouri, on Saturday preceding the 4th Lord’s Day in September 1859 for the purpose of organizing a new Association in Southeast Missouri , to wit: Bethlehem, Mt. Pleasant, Big Creek, Sugar Tree Grove, Pleasant Grove, Mt. Zion, Mt. Gilead, Locust Grove and White Oak Grove.

The above named churches met in convention with Mt. Pleasant Church in Iron County, Missouri, on Friday preceding the 4th Lords Day in October 1859. A sermon was delivered by Elder Peter McCracken from the 9th chapter and 33rd verse of Romans. The convention was then called to order and letters and delegates from the churches listed above.

The convention being organized, they then proceeded to business.

Elder Nelson Adams was elected as Moderator and Joshua Mason ,Clerk

On Sunday October 23rd 1859—–worship was introduced by Elder Nelson Adams preaching from St. Luke the 9th chapter and 46th verse, “And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest,h Followed by Elder Isaac Lane from Ephesians, 3rd chapter, 19th verse, “Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of Godh And we have reason to believe that the spirit of Ellijah’s God accompanied the Word spoken to pulling down the strongholds of Satan and building up of the Redeemer’s Kingdom of ruins thereof Saints were made to rejoice, sinner to tremble and mourners comforted and made to shout victory over death.

1st Resolved , that we adopt the articles of Faith .Rules of Decorum and Covenant that is now in use in the Bethel Association.

2nd— Appointed Brother Joshua Mason be recording Secretary.

3rd— Resolved that the time of meeting of this Association be on Friday preceding the second Lord’s Day in October annually.

4th —Resolved, that the first annual meeting of this Association be held with the second Lord’s Day in October 1860, and Elder Nelson Adams to preach the introductory sermon and in case of failure, Elder Isaac Lane.

5th — On motion ,Brother Joshua Mason was appointed to procure a Record Book and Six Dollars were contributed for that purpose and put in his hands.

6th — On motion, adjourned and signed, ,with singing and prayer by Brother G. W. Bay.

Nelson Adams, Moderator,

Joshua Mason ,Clerk

  1. H. Clayton, Assistant Clerk

We have been serving Jesus as a United Baptist Association for 150 years. Just think, Bunker is just a little over 100 years old. Wow, and Salem, Mo is going to be 150 years old in 2010. So Central Missouri Association of United Baptist Churches has paved the way for many people down thru the years. Many Church has spring from our fellowship . A lot of Southern Baptist Church started out being United Baptist although some don’t want to admit it.

I wonder if they met in homes , maybe a school for their first time. I have heard stories about having to walk to church or anywhere they went . Some rode horse. They had to leave their homes to go to these meeting and most stayed with families that lived in the community where the Associations was being held. Even in the early 1900 walking or riding horses was the old way of getting around. I now understand why the rules for churches to go by said “ The Women shall fill their set as often as convenient.h They had to stay at home and take care of the children, the farm animals and keep a fire burning. But thanks be unto God they did what they had to do to spread Gods word. To a lost and dying world. Our Forefathers has keep the faith and brought it on down to us today. by Linda

Year Moderators Clerks

1859 Elder Nelson Adams Brother Joshua Mason

1860 Elder Nelson Adams Brother Joshua Mason

1861 Elder Nelson Adams Brother Zenas Adams

1862 Elder Nelson Adams Brother Joshua Mason

1863 Elder Nelson Adams Brother Joshua Mason

1864 No Association on account of Price’s Raid through Missouri. Joshua Mason , Recording Secretary

1865 Elder Nelson Adams Brother Joshua Mason

1866 Elder Isaac Lane Brother David Adams

1867 Elder Nelson Adams Brother Joshua Mason

1868 Elder Nelson Adams Brother F. M. Adams

1869 Elder David Adams Brother Joshua Mason

1870 Elder John R. Adams Brother Joshua Mason

1871 Elder David Adams Brother Joshua Mason

1872 Elder John W. Wood Brother Joshua Mason

1873 Elder David Adams Brother Joshua Mason

1874 Elder David Adams Brother Joshua Mason

1875 Elder John W. Wood Brother F. M . Adams

1876 Elder John W. Wood Brother J.M. Henry

1877 Elder John W. Wood Brother Joshua Mason

1878 Elder John W. Wood Brother Joshua Mason

1879 Elder John W. Wood Brother Joshua Mason

1880 Elder J. R. Adams Brother Hartwell Henson

1881 Elder John. R. Adams Brother Joshua Mason

1882 Elder John W. Wood Brother Hartwell Henson

1883 Elder J. R. Adams Brother Hartwell Henson

1884 Elder John W. Wood Brother Hartwell Henson

1885 Elder John W. Wood Brother Hartwell Henson

1886 Elder John W. Wood Brother Hartwell Henson

1887 Elder J. R. Adams Brother J. E. Gilmer

1888 Elder Berry H. Lanham* Brother J. R. Adams

1889 Elder John W. Wood Brother John R. Adams

1890 Elder John W. Wood Brother John R. Adams

1891 Elder John W. Wood Brother John R. Adams

1892 Elder W. S. Troutman Brother Joseph C. Johnson

1893 Elder John W. Wood Brother Thomas H. Henderson

1894 Elder John W. Wood Brother Joseph C. Johnson

1895 Elder W. Nash Brother J. C. Rasnic

1896 Elder J. R. Adams Brother J. W. Tedder

1897 Elder J. H. Bowen Brother J. W. Tedder

1898 Elder Levi H. Weber Brother J. W. Tedder

1899 Elder D. S. Troutman Brother T. J. Henslee

1900 Elder J. R. Adams Brother T. J. Henslee

1901 Elder J. R. Adams Brother J. W. Tedder

1902 Elder W. H. Chester Brother J. W. Tedder

1903 Elder J. R. Adams Brother Joshua Midyett

1904 Elder W. H Chester Brother Joshua Midyett

1905 Elder T. J. Henslee Brother Joshua Midyett

1906 Elder W. H Chester Brother Joshua Midyett

1907 Elder J.R. Adams Brother N. W. Adams

1908 Elder W. H Chester Brother Joshua Midyett

1909 Elder T. J. Henslee Brother N. W. Adams

1910 Elder A. M. Alcorn Brother J. Midyett

1911 Elder J. R. Adams Brother N. W. Adams

1912 Elder J. O. Asher Brother N. W. Adams

* Elder Berry H. Lanham was Elder Kenneth R. Parker’s Great Grandfather on his Mother’s side

1913 Elder John Asher Brother J. Midyett

1914 Elder John Asher Brother W. L. Staffird

1915 Elder John Asher Brother F. M. Adams

1916 Elder John Asher Brother F. M. Adams

1917 Elder John Asher Brother F. M. Adams

1918 Elder F. K. Hutching Brother F.M. Adams

1919 Elder T. J. Henslee Brother J. D. Conway

1920 Elder F. K. Hutchings Brother J. D. Conway

1921 Elder T. J. Henslee Brother J. D. Conway

1922 Elder T. J. Henslee Brother F. M. Adams

1923 Elder T. J. Henslee Brother F. M. Adams

1924 Elder T. J. Henslee Brother F. M. Adams

1925 Elder T. J. Henslee Brother F. M. Adams

1926 Elder T. J. Henslee Brother Odes Carl

1927 Elder T. J. Henslee Brother Odes Carl

1928 Elder T. J. Henslee Brother Odes Carl

1929 Elder J. O. Asher Brother Odes Carl

1930 Elder J. O. Asher Brother Odes Carl

1931 Elder J. O. Asher Brother Odes Carl

1932 Elder J. O. Asher Brother Odes Carl

1933 Elder J. O. Asher Brother Odes Carl

1934 Elder Frank Parker Brother Odes Carl

1935 Elder Frank Parker Brother Odes Carl

1936 Elder Frank Parker Brother Odes Carl

1937 Elder Frank Parker Brother J. F. Henslee

1938 Elder Frank Parker Brother J. F. Henslee

1939 Elder Frank Parker Elder Orla Carl

1940 Elder Frank Parker Elder Odes Carl

1941 Elder Frank Parker Elder Odes Carl

1942 Elder Frank Parker Elder Odes Carl

1943 Elder O. E. Sutterfield Elder Odes Carl

1944 Elder J. F. Henslee Elder Odes Carl

1945 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1046 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1947 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1948 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1949 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1950 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1951 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1952 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1953 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1954 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1955 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1956 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1957 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1958 Elder Frank Parker Brother Willard Hill

1959 Elder Virgil Mathes Brother Willard Hill

Year Moderator Asst. Moderator Clerk Asst. Clerk

1960 Elder Virgil Mathes Elder Arthur Mathes Bro. Willard Hill Bro. Louie Mathes

1961 Elder Virgil Mathes Elder Delmer Parker Bro. Willard Hill Bro. Louie Mathes

1962 Elder Arthur Mathes Elder Delmer Parker Bro. Willard Hill Bro. Louie Mathes

1963 Elder Delmer Parker Elder Arthur Mathes Bro. Willard Hill Bro. Louie Mathes

1964 Elder Delmer Parker Elder Virgil Mathes Bro. Willard Hill Bro. Louie Mathes

1965 Elder Delmer Parker Elder Virgil Mathes Bro. Willard Hill Bro. Louie Mathes

1966 Elder Clarence Parker Elder Virgil Mathes Bro. Willard Hill Bro. Louie Mathes

1967 Elder Virgil Mathes Elder Clarence Parker Bro. Willard Hill Bro. Louie Mathes

1968 Elder Virgil Mathes Elder Kenneth R. Parker Bro. Willard Hill Bro. Louie Mathes

1969 Elder Virgil Mathes Elder Carlton Mathes Bro. Willard Hill Bro. Louie Mathes

1970 Elder Virgil Mathes Elder Carlton Mathes Bro. Willard Hill Bro. Louie Mathes

1971 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Virgil Mathes Bro. Willard Hill Bro. Jarvis Johnson

1972 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Virgil Mathes Bro Jarvis Johnson Bro. Roy Williams

1973 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Virgil Mathes Bro. Aaron White Bro. Jarvis Johnson

1974 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Virgil Mathes Bro. Aaron White Bro. Jarvis Johnson

1975 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Virgil Mathes Bro. Aaron White Bro. Louie Mathes

1976 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Virgil Mathes Bro. Aaron White Bro. Louie Mathes

1977 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Virgil Mathes Bro. Aaron White Bro. Louie Mathes

1978 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Virgil Mathes Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Louie Mathes

1979 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Virgil Mathes Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Verbel Johnson

1980 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Virgil Mathes Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Verbel Johnson

1981 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Everett Freeman Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Verbel Johnson

1982 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Lonnie Barton Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Verbel Johnson

1983 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Lonnie Barton Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Verbel Johnson

1984 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Lonnie Barton Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Verbel Johnson

1985 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Lonnie Barton Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Robert Scott

1986 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Lonnie Barton Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Robert Scott

1987 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Lonnie Barton Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Robert Scott

1988 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Garry Mathes Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Robert Scott

1989 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Garry Mathes Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Robert Scott

!990 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Garry Mathes Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Robert Scott

1991 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Garry Mathes Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Robert Scott

1992 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Garry Mathes Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Robert Scott

1993 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Garry Mathes Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Robert Scott

1994 Elder Kenneth R. Parker Elder Garry Mathes Bro. Bob Mathes Bro. Robert Scott

1995 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Dannie Patterson Bro. Robert Scott

1996 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Dannie Patterson Bro. Robert Scott

1997 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Dannie Patterson Bro. Robert Scott

1998 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Dannie Patterson Bro. Robert Scott

1999 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Dannie Patterson Bro. Robert Scott

2000 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Dannie Patterson Bro. Robert Scott

2001 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Dannie Patterson Bro. Robert Scott

2002 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Dannie Patterson Bro. Robert Scott

2003 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Dannie Patterson Bro. Robert Scott

2004 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Dannie Patterson Bro. Robert Scott

2005 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Dannie Patterson Bro. Bill J. Bay

2006 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Dannie Patterson Bro. O. Ray Skaggs

2007 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Dannie Patterson Bro. O. Ray Skaggs

2008 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld. Garry Mathes Eld. Tracy White Bro. O. Ray Skaggs

2009 Eld. Kenneth R. Parker Eld Garry Mathes Eld. Tracy White Bro. O. Ray Skaggs

2010  Eld. Kenneth R. Parker  Eld. Garry Mathes  Eld. Tracy White  Bro. O. Ray Skaggs

2011  Eld. Kenneth R. Parker  Eld. Garry Mathes  Eld. Tracy White  Bro. O. Ray Skaggs

2012  Eld. Kenneth R. Parker  Eld. Garry Mathes  Eld. Tracy White  Bro. O. Ray Skaggs

2013  Eld. Dennis Burns  Eld. Denny Mathes  Eld. Tracy White  Bro. O. Ray Skaggs

2014  Eld. Dennis Burns  Eld. Denny Mathes  Eld. Tracy White  Bro. Lonnie Nash

2015  Eld. Dennis Burns  Eld. Denny Mathes  Eld. Tracy White  Bro. Lonnie Nash