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June is the 146th anniver
sary of the Kenansville
Baptist Church, it was estab
lished in 1837 as a branch
from Beaver Dam Baptist
Church in Magnolia, wrote
L.A. Beasley in the article
"100 Years of the Kenans
ville Baptist Church" pub
lished in the June 14, 1937
issue of the Duplin Times.
America was founded on
the basis of religious and
educational freedom for all
citizens. Even though Baptist
were not the first to establish
churches and homes in the
Duplin area there are now
seven Baptist churches
within the county more than
100 years old. Phillip Mulkey
was the first Baptist preacher
to visit the Duplin area, he
was followed by the Rever
end William Goodman who
established Bear Marsh
Church in 1763. But, the
oldest church established in
Duplin, now a part of Samp
son County, is Wells Chapel.
Wells Chapel originally
known as Bulltail was or
ganized by the Rv. John
Newton in 1755.
Bear Marsh is the oldest
Duplin County church and
following the founder
William Goodman as pastor
were Charles Hines and
Francis Oliver. As the Bear
Marsh Church grew new
congregations began to
establish in different parts of
Duplin under the direction of
the Reverend Silas Cart. Job
Thigpen and William Wells.
During 1809 eight Baptist
congregations were located
in Kenansville and included
a total membership of 382
people, these churches were:
Bear Marsh, Nahunga, Con
cord. Island Creek. Muddy
Creek, Limestone. Prospect
and Burn Coat.
From the original Wells
Chapel Church came the
organization of Concord in
1807. The congregation of
Concord later sent-out a
delegation in 1835 to form
Beaver Dam Baptist Church
which is now Magnolia. Two
years later. 1837. the congre
gation of Beaver Dam piloted
a delegation of eight people
who formed the Kenansville
Baptist Church. The delega
tion included. Elder Benajah
Carroll, Mary E. Carroll,
D.C. Moore, James Carroll,
Elizabeth Carroll, Stephen
Herring and Nancy Herring.
During the organization
meeting of the Kenansvilie
Baptist Church in June of
1837 held in the Lodge
building. Elders G.W. Huf
ham and Benajah Carroll
were elected pastors. The
following meeting in Septem
ber of 1837. Stephen Herring
and D.C. Moore were
appointed deacons and
James Carroll and D.C.
Moore seleceted as delegates
to the Goshen Aucdaticn.
Pastors of the Kenansvilie
Baptist Church during the
first 100 years were: Benajah
Carroll and G.W Hufham,
1837-42; Robert McNabb.
1842-49; G.W. Hufham.
1849-50; G.W. Wallace.
1850-59; B.F. Marable, 1859
60; J.D. Hufham, 1860-61;
J.N. Stallings, 1861-76; G.S.
Best. 1876-77; J.N.
Stallings. 1878-79; W.M.
Kennedy, 1880-81; J.T.
Albritton 1882-83; J.H. Gil
lespie. 1884; T.J. Baker,
1885; R.C. Sandlin. 1886-88;
W.E. Crodker. 1890-91; C.F.
Hopper. 1891-92; W.L.
Bilbro. 1893-98; J.D.
Larkins. 1898-1900; W.L.
Bilbro. 1901-02; W.N. John
son. 1902-05; C.M. Rock.
1905-07; W.P. Campbell.
1908;J.H. Booth. 1910-12;
F.K. Pool. 1912; W.A. Elam.
1916-17; P A. Hicks. 1917;
D.E. Hill. 1919-20; A.L.
Brown. 1921-27; L. Israel.
1928: G.W. Rollins, 1928-30;
and R.C. Foster, 1930-37.
At the publication of the
"100 Years of the Kenans
vilie Baptist Church" in
1937, Joel Whalev. J.A.
Gavin. Jr.. P.J. Dobson,
F.W. McGowen, H.M. West
and W.M. Brinson were
serving as deacons and W.B.
Murray as treasurer and
Mrs. F.W. McGowen as
clerk.
The seven churches more
than 100 years of age in 1937
were. Bear Marsh. Concord,
Magnolia. Kenansvilie,
Johnson's. Hallsville and
Island Creek. Bear Marsh
was organized in 1763. Island ?
Creek was organized by the
Reverend Jacob Williams
about 1800. Jacob Williams
was the father of Ann
Williams who married Dr.
Stephen Graham of Kenans
vilie, Limestone Church now
known as Hallsville was
organized in 1804 by the
Reverend Silas Carter. And,
Nahunga known today as
Johnson's Baptist Church
was established in 1807.
E.E. Smith Jr. High
Honor Roll
The following students
made the Honor Roll this last
reporting period:
Seventh grade: Richard
Brown, Carolyn Wilson-all
A. Giei Ammar, Christy Bat
tie, Karen Becton. Tammie
Bland. Melanie Brock.
Carlos Caraway. Terrence
Graham. Donna Hall. Angela
Hill, Curtis Hooks. Edward
Jarman. Vickie Knowles.
Tammy Newkirk. Truman
Raines. Melton Sanders,
Dacia Smith, Brandye Wil
liams-B average.
Eighth grade: Karen Cecil,
Kim Hall. Bryan Williams-A
average. Stephen Blanchard,
Terry Carroll. William Chest
nut!. Carlette Smith. Kim
Smith. Wendy Williams-B
average.
Ninth grade: Michael
Brinson. Darla Brock, Doris
Williams. Tonya Newkirk-A
average. Garry Brinson,
Mark Craft. Sharon Dobson.
Thevesa Fennell, Robert
Graham. Deborah Mathis.
Jeffrey Houston. Walter
Hatcher. Cathleen Trouble
field-B average.
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