History of the Mountain Union Regular Baptist Association

CONSTITUTION

1. This Association shall be known by the name of the Mountain Union Baptist Association, and shall be composed of members chosen by the different churches in our union and duly sent to represent in the Association; who on producing letters from their respective churches, certifying their appointment, shall be entitled to the seats. Each church shall be entitled to three delegates. In their letters is to be expressed their number in full fellowship, baptized, received by letter, by application and good recommendation, dismissed by letter, excluded, and dead since last Association.

2. The number thus chosen and convened shall have no power to Lord it over God's heritage, nor shall they have an ecclesiastical power over the churches, nor shall they infringe any internal right over any church in her union.

3. The Association when convened shall be governed by a regular decorum.

4. The Association shall have a Moderator and Secretary, who shall be chosen annually by a majority of the votes of the members present, a majority of the churches being represented.

5. New churches or any regular Baptist Church of Jesus Christ of our Faith and Order in good standing, either dismissed by letter from Sister Association, or by application and good recommendation, by sending up letter and delegates shall be admitted into the union.

6. Every church in the union shall be entitled to representation in the Association.

7. Every motion made and seconded shall come under the consideration of the Association, except it be withdrawn by the member who made it.

8. The Association shall endeavor to furnish the churches with the minutes of its proceedings, the best method of accomplishing this purpose shall be at the discretion of the future Association.

9. We think it necessary to have an association fund to defray the expense of the Association, and it is the duty of each church in the union to contribute such sums as they think proper to the Association, and those monies shall be deposited in the hands of the Treasurer who will be accountable to the Association for the same, and the Association shall appropriate the money thus contributed to any purpose they may think proper.

10. There shall be an Association book wherein the proceedings of the Association shall be recorded by a Secretary appointed by the Association, who shall receive a reasonable compensation for his services.

11. The minutes of the Association shall be read and corrected, if necessary, and signed by the Moderator and Clerk before the Association adjourns.

12. Amendments to this form of Governinent may be made at any time, by a majority of the Association, when they may deem it expedient, by giving the churches twelve months' notice.

13. The Association shall act as an advisory council and shall endeavor to preserve a general union of the churches, and also to preserve a chain of communion among the churches and give advice in matters of difficulty.

14. The Association shall inquire into the cause if any church fails to represent at any time in the Association.

15. The Association shall have power to withdraw from any church in her union that shall violate the rules of this Constitution or deviate from the orthodox principles of the Gospel.

16. The Association may correspond with Sister Association and invite any brother in the ministry in good standing or that can bring a good recommendation of his standing who may be of our faith and order to a seat in the Association, who may be present at the time of its sitting.

17. The Association shall have power to adjourn to any future time or place it may think proper.

18. The benevolent insitutions of the day shall be no bar nor test of fellowship, but all shall be free to sustain or not sustain the same as they may choose.

RULES OF DECORUM

1. This Association shall be opened and closed by prayer.

2. Only one person shall speak at the same time, who shall rise from his seat and address the Moderator when he is about to make his speech.

3. The person thus speaking shall not be interrupted in his speech by any except the Moderator, until he is done speaking.

4. He shall strictly adhere to his subject, and in no wise reflect on the person who speaks before, by making remarks on his slips, failings, or imperfections, but shall fairly state the matter as clearly as he can, so as to convey his light or idea.

5. No person shall abruptly break off or absent himself from the Association, without liberty obtained from the body, for his absence.

6. No person shall speak more than three times on one subject, without liberty obtained from the Association.

7. No member of the Association shall have liberty of laughing during the sitting of the same, nor whispering in time of public speech.

8. No member of the Association shall address another by any other appellation than that of Brother.

9. The Moderator shall not interrupt any member, nor prohibit him from speaking until he gives his light on the subject, except he violates the Rules of Decorum.

10. The names of the several members of the Association shall be enrolled by the Secretary and called over as often as the Association requires.

11. The Moderator shall be entitled to the same privilege of speech as any other member, provided the chair be filled, but he shall not vote unless the Association be equally divided,.then he may give the casting vote.

12. My members who shall willfully and knowingly break any of these rules shall be reproved by the Association, as shall be deemed proper.

ARTICLES OF FAITH

1. We believe in only one true and living God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and these three are One.

2. We believe that the scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the Word of God, and the only rule of Faith and Practice.

3. We believe in the doctrine of Election by Grace.

4. We believe in the doctrine of Original Sin, and in man's impotency to recover himself from the fallen state he is in by nature, by his own free will and ability.

5. We believe that sinners are called, converted, regenerated and sanctified by the Holy Spirit, and that all who are thus regenerated and are born again by the spirit of God, shall never finally fall away.

6. We believe that sinners are justified in the sight of God, only by the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ.

7. We believe that Baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances of Jesus Christ, and that true believers are the only subjects of these. ordinances, and we believe the only true mode of Baptism is by immersion.

8. We believe in the Resurrection of the dead and in a general judgment and that the joys of the righteous and the punishment of the wicked will be eternal.

9. We believe that no minister has a right to administer the ordinance of the Gospel, except such as the regularly called, and come under the imposition of hands by the presbytery.

Brief Sketches of Associational Meetings

[To be completed]

Historical Table of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association
Year # Ch. Ord.
Min.		 Lic.
Min.		 Rec'd
by Exp.		 Rec'd
by letter		 Rec'd by
App.		 Restored Diss.
By Ltr		 Excluded Deceased Total
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 20 - - 102 35 29 7 25 17 10 1044
1877 20 - -
1878
1879
1880 22 - - 53 20 2 3 53 14 13 1092
1881
1882
1883 21 - - 44 7 9 7 16 12 9 985
1884
1885
1886
1887 18 - - 18 12 20 5 9 11 14 881
1888 23 - - 79 24 12 7 36 16 7 1137
1889 23 - - 83 34 36 0 36 26 12 1190
1890
1891 22 - - 21 11 9 0 47 12 15 1117
1892 21 - - 52 10 9 2 23 14 11 1087
1893
1894 24 - - 97 40 28 3 42 23 11 1791
1895 19 - - 91 23 14 6 16 19 13 1012
1896 21 - - 97 24 24 8 34 44 16 1009
1897 20 - - 84 43 17 8 46 15 8 1132
1898 18 - - 59 18 19 3 30 20 18 930
1899 23 - - 83 45 16 10 16 13 17 1247
1900 23 - - 72 23 12 2 36 16 15 1302
1901 22 - - 62 19 12 4 28 19 17 1290
1902 23 - - 61 16 14 7 14 22 10 1354
1903 23 - - 60 17 13 3 42 12 18 1337
1904 23 - - 43 40 14 2 34 14 15 1448
1905 24 16 6 19 9 8 3 19 8 8 1220
1906 23 16 8 48 2 3 2 7 - - -
1907 19 19 5 44 14 6 5 24 11 6 1170
1908 19 19 10 39 9 5 1 18 7 16 1191
1909 20 20 14 95 18 10 9 23 16 24 1275
1910 21 26 10 72 15 17 3 31 16 25 1180
1911 22 25 9 38 12 20 5 29 11 46 1179
1912 22 26 9 79 10 7 8 16 18 20 1247
1913 21 26 10 36 19 14 1 21 2 12 1185
1914 22 21 11 84 20 5 5 16 6 17 1268
1915 23 23 11 52 21 13 7 18 9 10 1310
1916 23 27 9 43 30 21 8 21 16 28 1347
1917 22 30 11 59 18 12 3 11 14 6 1433
1918 21 32 11 55 11 9 6 9 6 19 1387
1919 21 34 11 30 4 4 2 8 21 2 1389
1920 21 36 9 27 10 11 1 17 16 19 1448
1921 22 37 10 74 21 25 2 13 9 11 1471
1922 23 39 13 72 12 30 10 15 13 18 1550
1923 23 35 6 83 17 13 0 50 8 18 1439
1924 24 30 13 72 16 18 5 29 15 1588
1925 25 36 16 87 44 28 4 31 10 29 1619
1926 25 38 18 106 19 19 3 27 28 19 1632
1927 25 43 12 59 35 13 5 21 21 16 1694
1928 25 45 13 58 12 21 8 20 21 8 1597
1929 22 43 11 44 17 27 7 19 20 28 1601
1930 23 37 11 59 17 13 11 27 30 20 1554
1931 26 38 11 71 29 21 6 30 15 33 1586
1932 25 37 18 179 32 32 15 29 18 47 178 0
1933 26 40 15 76 12 22 5 16 21 25 1853
1934 24 35 13 66 10 8 14 12 18 52 1699
1935 25 30 16 79 21 17 9 75 18 87 1591
1936 23 29 11 36 9 3 5 41 12 33 1534
1937 23 28 14 28 4 7 5 19 12 56 1483
1938 23 24 15 65 16 17 5 37 17 12 1372
1939 23 22 20 54 14 23 6 30 16 16 1350
1940
1941 21 23 15 33 10 12 11 15 11 1371
1942 21 24 17 57 9 24 10 10 18 1454
1943 20 24 18 46 10 2 17 13 9 1417
1944 21 26 14 38 9 5 6 7 18 1461
1945 20 26 14 56 6 5 15 12 46 1453
1946 19 27 13 32 10 10 16 7 14 1419
1947 18 28 16 31 8 9 4 8 25 1382
1948 18 31 11 45 8 9 8 10 12 17 1368
1949 18 30 10 25 5 3 5 9 6 21 1371
1950 18 31 9 45 6 14 4 17 4 13 1397
1951 19 32 15 61 3 5 1 10 1 11 1423
1952 19 32 15 42 3 16 2 15 9 27 1609
1953 19 30 14 38 6 6 0 10 5 9 1525
1954 19 28 14 37 2 10 4 11 54 14 1501
1955 19 28 16 47 2 6 0 16 8 17 1513
1956 18 23 21 74 13 10 2 12 6 9 1578
1957
1958 20 31 10 34 6 20 8 8 11 1625
1959
1960
1961 15 21 6 3 13 3 24 50 7 1096
1962 15 22 5 10 6 2 10 34 7 1054
1963
1964 15 21 4 12 5 11 1 5 13 1046
1965 14 23 4 19 7 4 1 6 6 8 992
1966 13 23 3 1 1 1 5 7 4 996
1967 13 22 3 16 0 2 1 13 11 983
1968
1969 13 21 4 18 3 0 0 10 1 6 1015
1970 13 21 3 28 3 0 0 4 0 6 1022
1971 13 22 2 11 0 1 1 4 0 7 1023
1972 12 24 3 43 1 5 0 8 0 11 1072
1973 12 24 7 15 3 0 3 10 8 10 1021
1974 12 30 4 4 2 0 8 2 8 1010
1975 11 26 6 15 3 8 0 9 1007
1976 12 26 4 12 4 4 0 9 9 1019
1977 12 25 3 17 3 0 2 13 6 11 1009
1978 12 26 3 39 5 2 1 5 11 9 1031
1979 12 25 4 3 1 3 1 5 13 8 1005
1980
1981
1982 12 25 5 12 1 3 2 6 3 10 938

Historical Table of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association


Year # Churches Ordained Ministers Licensed Minister Rec'd by Experience Rec'd by letter Rec'd by Appli- cation Re- stored Diss. By Ltr Excluded De- ceased Total
1961 10 7 6 69 6 13 2 4 15 8 827
1962 10 9 4 34 6 3 0 1 1 9 856
1963 11 7 4 15 0 5 1 12 0 5 871
1964 11 9 3 14 4 0 0 5 3 12 873
1965 11 11 4 24 13 4 0 11 2 11 886
1966
1967
1968 11 13 4 19 4 1 2 11 0 9 933
1969 11 14 4 34 4 1 4 8 0 6 949
1970 11 14 6 21 4 5 0 10 1 6 965
1971 10 13 6 29 4 2 1 9 0 7 973
1972 11 13 10 40 4 10 0 8 0 7 1021
1973 12 22 7 19 11 7 0 5 2 8 1113
1974 12 18 11 31 8 5 1 8 0 9 1138
1975 12 19 11 24 7 4 1 16 6 9 1139
1976 12 23 4 11 5 0 3 8 0 5 1144
1977
1978 12 22 3 14 0 1 4 2 0 12 1160
1979
1980 12 22 3 30 13 1 1 6 0 9 1182
1981
1982
1983 11 19 5 24 8 3 0 17 2 4 1206

Individual Churches of The Mountain Union Baptist Association

1. Antioch

Antioch Church located in Sullivan County Tennessee petitioned the Mountian Union Association at its 1904 session.

1904 - A. J. Potter
1905 - A. J. Potter
1906 - Not represented
1907 - Not listed

2. Auburn

Auburn Regular Baptist Church was organized in 1961 by individuals from the New River Valley who moved North in the 1920s and 1930s. It is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1961 -- Earl Brooks, Don Roten, Clyde Byrd
1962 -- Earl Brooks, Clyde Byrd, Don Roten
1964 -- Clarence Rowland, Clyde Byrd, Don Roten
1965 -- Clyde Byrd, Earl Broosk, Don Roten
1966 -- Clarence Rowland, Don Roten, Clyde Byrd
1967 -- Earl Brooks, Don Roten, Clyde Byrd
1968
1969 -- Smith Roberts, Earl Brooks, Clyde Byrd
1970 -- Clarence Rowland, William Eller
1971 -- Smith Roberts, Clarence Rowland, Earl Brooks
1972 -- Bill Eller, Clyde Byrd, Smith Roberts, William S. Eller
1973 -- Bill Eller, Clyde Byrd, Earl Brooks
1974 -- Bill Eller, George Eller, Jr., Clarence Rowland
1975 -- Bill Eller, George Eller, Jr., Earl Brooks
1976 -- Clarence Rowland, Smith Roberts, George Eller, Jr.
1977 -- Clarence Rowland, Smith Roberts, William Eller
1978 -- Clarence Rowland, Smith Roberts, Ronnie Gehman
1979 -- Smith Roberts, Clarence Rowland, George W. Eller, Jr.; William R. Eller, Alt.
1982 -- Smith Roberts, George W. Eller, Jr., Clarence Rowland; William R. Eller, Alt.

3. Baptist Chapel

Baptist Chapel Church, located on Big Helton Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina was organized in 1842 by Elder Richard Jacks, and was a member of the Jefferson Baptist Association from 1848 until 1870; and a member of the New River Missionary Baptist Association from 1870 until 1875. This church joined the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1876 by letter. Rev. J. F. Fletcher noted in his History of the Ashe and New River Baptist Associations that Baptist Chapel had returned to the Missionary Baptist fold. However, Baptist Chapel continued to represent in the Mountain Union Association. In 1923, Baptist Chapel gave up 39 members who established Little Helton Baptist Church. This congregation joined the Ashe Missionary Baptist Association. Baptist Chapel Church became part of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association in the 1961 division, but it withdrew to become an independent church about 1994.

1876 - Elder J. Blevins, Poindexter Blevins, D. C. Deboard
1877 - "Sickness prevented representation"
1878
1879
1880 - Elders J. Blevins, I. M. Carter, L. L. Barker
1881 - Elder J. Blevins
1882
1883 - Elders I. M. Carter, Jackson Blevins
1884
1885
1886
1887 - Elder J. Blevins, I. Thompson, Poindexter Blevins
1888 - Elder J. Blevins, P. Blevins
1889 - Elder Jackson Blevins
1890
1891 - Elder J. Blevins, N. C. DeBoard
1892 - Elder J. Blevins, J. E. Phipps, P. Blevins
1893
1894 - Poindexter Blevins, W. W. Testerman
1895 - W. N.Barker, D. C. Deboard
1896 - S. E. Mock, A. F. Mock, W. M. Barker
1897 - Elder Jackson Blevins, J. E. Phipps, Daniel Blevins
1898 - A. F. Mock
1899 - W. N. Barker, Daniel Blevins
1900 - Daniel Blevins
1901 - W. W. Barker
1902 - David L. Blevins, Daniel Blevins
1903 - R. D. Blevins, W. M. Barker
1904 - Daniel Blevins
1905 - William A. J. Fowlkes, C. N. DeBoard, Daniel Blevins
1906 - W. A. J. Fowlkes, Daniel Blevins
1907 - W. A. J. Fowlkes, W. N. Barker, Daniel Blevins
1908 - W. A. J. Fowlkes, W. N. Barker, Daniel Blevins
1909 - W. A. J. Fowlkes, Daniel Blevins
1910 - Elder W. A. J. Fowlkes, Daniel Blevins
1911 - Elder W. A. J. Fowlkes, Daniel Blevins, C. N. Deboard
1912 - Elder W. A. J. Fowlkes, Daniel Blevins, Chas. Hurley
1913 - C. N. Deboard, Daniel Blevins
1914 - Daniel Blevins, N. L. Cooper, E. C. Blevins
1915 - P. Blevins, Jasper McClure, Daniel Blevins
1916 - W. A. J. Fowlkes, J. C. Blevins, Daniel Blevins
1917 - J. C. Blevins, Daniel Blevins, C. R. DeBoard
1918 - J. C. Blevins, Daniel Blevins
1919 - J. C. Blevins, G. L. Denny, Daniel Blevins
1920 - Elder J. C. Blevins, Daniel Blevins
1921 - Elder J. C. Blevins, Elder G. L. Denney, Daniel Blevins
1922 - Elder J. C. Blevins, G. L. Denny, B. L. Blevins
1923 - N. L. Cooper, E. E. Blevins, Charles Hurley
1924 - Newton McClure, Roby Testerman, C. R. DeBoard
1925 - Roby Testerman, Newton McClure, C. R. Deboard
1926 - Roby Testerman, C. R. DeBoard, Daniel Blevins
1927 - Roby Testerman, C. R. DeBoard, Daniel Blevins
1928 - C. R. DeBoard, E. R. McClure, Daniel Blevins
1929 - Roby Testerman, C. R. Deboard, Daniel Blevins
1930 - Roby Testerman, J. M. Ballou, Daniel Blevins
1931 - J. M. Ballou, C. R. Deboard, Daniel Blevins
1932 - D. Blevins, B. C. Seagraves, E. R. McClure
1933 - Daniel Blevins, B. C. Seagraves, E. R. McClure
1934 - Daniel Blevins, B. C. Seagraves, C. R. Deboard
1935 - Daniel Blevins, Robey Thompson
1936 - Daniel Blevins, E. R. McClure, C. R. Deboard
1937 - E. R. McClure, C. R. Deboard, Roby Testerman
1938 - Blaine Testerman, E. R. McClure, T. E. Blevins
1939 - E. R. McClure, Tom Testerman, Roe Pasley
1940
1941 - E. R. McClure, Roe Pasley, Blaine Testerman
1942 - E. R. McClure
1943 - E. R. McClure, Hurdle Hash
1944 - Roe Pasley, R. C. Testerman, Hurdle Hash
1945 - Roe Pasley, Robert Lovelace, R. C. Testerman
1946 - Did not represent
1947 - Not listed
1948 - Not listed
1949 - Not listed
1950 - Not listed
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958 -- Curtis Deboard, Blaine Testerman, Hurdle Hash
1959
1960
1961 - G. H. Hash, Paul Seagraves, Blaine Testerman
1962 - Hurdle Hash, Curtis DeBoard, T. E. Blevins
1963 - Hurdle Hash, Blaine Testerman
1964 - Grant Eller, Ted Blevins
1965 - Hurdle Hash, Grant Eller
1966
1967
1968 - Hurdle Hash, Ted Blevins, Grant Eller
1969 - James McClure, Grant Eller
1970 - Ted Blevins, Tommy McClure, Grant Eller
1971 - Ted Blevins, Tommy McClure, Walter McClure
1972 - Tommy McClure, Paul McClure, Solomon Pruitt
1973 - Solomon Pruitt, Hurdle Hash, Walter McClure
1974 - Walter McClure, Cazel Pruitt, Tommy McClure
1975 - Tommy McClure, Hurdle Hash, James McClure
1976 - Blaine Testerman, Walter McClure, Hurdle Hash
1977
1978 - Blaine Testerman, Paul McClure, Walter McClure
1979 - Walter McClure, Paul McClure, Paul Seagraves
1980 - Elmer Dean Testerman, Paul McClure, Walter McClure
1981
1982
1983 - Paul McClure, Hurdle Hash

4. Baptist Union

Baptist Union Church of Attoway, Smyth County, Virginia, was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1912. It had been part of the Holston Valley Association of Regular Baptists. This church dropped out of the Mountain Union Baptist Association after the 1946 session, but the reason is unknown. In the 1950s this church still existed but had drifted away from the principles held by the Mountain Union Baptist Association. A brief effort was made at that time to reunite with Baptist Union failed.

1912 - A letter but no messengers
1913 - A. J. Boone, J. F. Williams, T. E. Parsons
1914 - T. E. Parsons, J. T. Williams
1915 - J. F. Williams, Conley Baldwin
1916 - A letter but no delegates
1917 - A letter but no delegates
1918 - A. J. Boone
1919 - Represented by letter
1920 - A. J. Boone, J. F. Williams, C. D. Baldwin
1921 - T. E. Parsons, J. F. Williams, Z. J. Haga
1922 - Frank Williams
1923 - D. E. Shoemake, J. F. Williams
1924 - D. E. Shoemake, J. L. Ridings, J. T. Williams
1925 - Glen Jones, D. E. Shoemate
1926 - D. E. Shoemake, Frank Winebarger
1927 - W. G. Jones, Frank Winebarger
1928 - Brack Haga, W. G. Jones, Frank Winebarger
1929 - D. E. Shumate, Brack Haga, W. G. Jones
1930 - D. E. Shumate, Thomas Sexton
1931 - Thomas Sexton, W. G. Jones
1931
1932 - D. E. Shumate, Brack Haga, W. G. Jones
1933 - W. G. Jones
1934 - Daniel Shumate, Brack Haga
1935 - Brack Haga, Frank Winebarger
1936 - D. E. Shumate, Tom Sexton
1937 - W. M. Adams, Tom Sexton, W. G. Jones
1938 - W. G. Jones, Tom Sexton, Bill Adams
1939 - W. G. Jones, C. F. Parsons, Tom Sexton
1940
1941 - W. G. Jones, C. H. Powers
1942 - Claude Parsons
1943 - W. G. Jones, C. F. Parsons, T. R. Parsons
1944 - W. G. Jones
1945 - W. G. Jones, C. F. Parsons, T. E. Parsons
1946 - W. G. Jones, Daniel Jones
1947 - Not represented

5. Baptist View

Baptist View Baptist Church, located at Sharon, north of Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland, was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association as a new church in 1931. The Baptist View Church divided in 1954, with both sides presenting letters and delegates to the 1954 Associational session. The Association attempted to appointed nine men to investigate and report to the association, but the body was divided and the motion was withdrawn. Finally a body of three was appointed to investigate at the Friday session and were to report the following day. It was determined that a faction led by Elder Dewey Rhodes had departed from "the Orthodox teaching of the work of God, and the rules of the Associaiton and from the principles of a regular Baptist Church and has the others locked out of the church house.. Therefore, we declare the ones led by Elder Archie Pruett as moderator the original and true Baptist View Church...." The association asked the law to intervene and to issue a restraining order against the Dewey Rhodes faction.

It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1931 - N. W. Eller, Walter Caudill
1932 - H. H. Jones, N. W. Eller, Lester Moxley
1933 - N. W. Eller, W. W. Linkous
1934 - Coy Moxley, J. L. Moxley, N. W. Eller
1935 - N. W. Eller, H. H. Janes, Quincy Walker
1936 - Gaither Jones, Garvy Killen, N. W. Eller
1937 - Garvie Killan, George Comer, Charles Nickles
1938 - Garvie Killan, N. W. Eller, George Eller
1939 - Garvey Killan, Dewey Rhodes, N. W. Eller
1940
1941 - N. W. Eller, Roby Rowland, George Eller
1942 - N. W. Eller, James Bartlebough
1943 - N. E. Eller, Roby Rowland, George Eller
1944 - Roby Roland, N. W. Eller, George Eller
1945 - N. W. Eller, Gaither Jones, George Eller
1946 - N. W. Eller, H. H. Jones, George Eller
1947 - Dewey Rhodes, N. W. Eller, Gaither Jones
1948 - Walter Caudill, Dewey Rhodes, George Eller
1949 - N. W. Eller, Gaither Jones, George Eller
1950 - N. W. Eller, Gaither Jones, George Eller
1951 - N. W. Eller, Gaither Jones, George Eller
1952 - N. W. Eller, George Eller, Walter Caudill
1953 - N. W. Eller, Roby Roland, George Eller
1954 - George Eller, Roby Roland, N. W. Eller
1955 - George Eller, Roby Roland, Gaither Jones
1956
1957
1958 - Roby Roland, Gaither Jones, George Eller
1959
1960
1961 - Fred Wyatt, James Bartlebough, George Eller
1962 - Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1963
1964 - Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1965 - Fred Wyatt, Marvin Brackins, George Eller
1966 - Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1967 - Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1968
1969 - Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1970 - Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1971 - Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1972 - Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1973 - Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1974 - Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1975 - Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1976 - Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones
1977 - Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, J. F. Wyatt
1978 - Fred Wyatt, J. F. Wyatt, Gartley Jones
1979 - Fred Wyatt, J. F. Wyatt, Gartley Jones; George Eller, Alt
1982 - Fred Wyatt, J. F. Wyatt, Gartley Jones; John Ruger, Alt.

6. Beech Creek

Beech Creek Church, located on Beech Mountain Watauga County, North Carolina, was formed in 1902. It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1902 - L. C. H. Guy, Jno. Keller, C. Presley
1903 - L. C. H. Guy, John Kelly, William A. Keller
1904 - John Keller, L. C. H. Guy, Council Presnell
1905 - Not represented
1906 - Not represented
1907 - A letter but no delegates
1908 - John Keller
1909 - A letter but no delegates
1910 - Elder John Keller, Samuel Brown
1911 - A letter but no delegates
1912 - A letter but no delegates
1913 - Elder John Keller
1914 - John Keller
1915 - John Keller
1916 - Samuel Brown
1917 - A letter but no delegates
1918 - Samuel Brown
1919 - Samuel Brown
1920 - Represented by letter
1921 - Represented by letter
1922 - Samuel Brown, Charles Stines, J. C. South
1923 - Charlie Stine, Samuel Brown, Wiley Potter
1924 - Charlie Stines, Samuel Brown, Wiley Potter
1925 - Represented by letter
1926 - Samuel Brown
1927 - E. F. Harmon, Samuel Brown, Willie Potter
1928 - Sherman Presnell, John Presnell, Monroe Phillips
1929 - Charley Stines, Samuel Brown
1930 - Samuel Brown
1931 - Samuel Brown, Charlie Stines
1932 - Charlie Stines, Laria Guy
1933 - Charlie Henson
1934 - Sherman Presnell, Clark Presnell, Leonard Presnell
1935 - Sherman Presnell, Jake Harmon
1936 - Sherman Presnell, J. M. Harmon, Charles Stines
1937 - Sherman Presnell, J. M. Harmon
1938 - Sherman Presnell, J. M. Harmon
1939 - George Brown, Finley Estep, Charlie Stines
1940
1941 - Clyde Stines, Coty South, Finley Estep
1942 - Codie South, Edward Love, Mike Ward
1943 - Howard Hicks, Mike Ward, George Brown
1944 - Mike Ward, Edward Love
1945 - Edward Love
1946 - Mike Ward, Sherman Hicks
1947 - Floyd Stines, Mike Ward
1948 - Ray Guy, Sherman Hicks, Coy Stines
1949 - Not Represented
1950 - Sherman Hicks, Howard Hicks, Ray Guy
1951 - Howard Hicks, Mike Ward, Ray Guy
1952 - Sherman Hicks
1953 - Charlie Stines, Ray Guy, Mike Ward
1954 - Ray Guy, Mike Ward, Clyde Stines
1955 - Floyd Stines, Clyde Stines
1956
1957
1958 - Howard Hicks, Jack Guy, James Stines
1959
1960
1961 - Represented by letter
1962 - Howard Hicks
1964 - Howard Hicks, James Stines, Floyd Stines
1965 - Represented by letter
1966 - Howard Hicks, Floyd Stines, James Stines
1967 - Howard Hicks
1968
1969 - Howard Hicks
1970 - Floyd Stines, James Stines, Howard Hicks
1971 - Represented by letter
1972 - No mention is made in the minutes
1973 - Floyd Stines, Clyde Stines, Howard Hicks
1974 - Clark Presnell, Howard Hicks, Floyd Stines
1975 - Not Represented
1976 - Howard Hicks, Floyd Stines, Clark Presnell
1977 - Howard Hicks, Floyd Stines, Clark Presnell
1978 - Clark Presnell, James Caudill, Clyde Stines
1979 - Floyd Stines, Clark Presnell, James Caudill; Howard Hicks Alt.
1982 - Howard Hicks, Floyd Stines, Clark Presnell; Clyde Stines Alt.

7. Ben Bolen

This church is located in Ashe County, North Carolina. It was formed in the 1961 division from members of the Three Top Regular Baptist Church. It is a member of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1961 - Joe Miller, Delit Canter, Spencer Miller
1962 - Earl Jones, Delet Canter, Joe Miller
1963 - Earl Jones, Delet Canter, Joe Miller
1964 - Earl Jones, Delet Canter
1965 - Earl Jones, Spencer Miller, Delet Canter
1966
1967
1968 - Earl Jones, Joe Roark, Spencer Miller
1969 - Spencer Miller, Delet Canter, Earl Jones
1970 - Earl Jones, Spencer Miller, Delet Canter
1971 - Earl Jones, Delet Canter
1972 - Spencer Miller, Delet Canter, Earl Jones
1973 - Spencer Miller
1974 - Earl Jones
1975 - Albert Dancy, Hugh Lawrence
1976 - Hugh Lawrence, Albert Dancy, Walter Miller
1977
1978 - Earl Jones, Walter Miller, Elbert Dancy
1979 - Walter Miller, Albert Dancy
1980 - Dean Roark, Hugh Lawrence
1981
1982
1983 - Earl Jones

8. Bethel

Bethel Church located on Forge Creek in Johnson County, Tennessee was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1921 session. In 1934 the Association withdrew fellowship from Bethel Church for licesning a woman to preach and electing the same as their pastor. This woman was Nancy Owens. Subsequently she was insturmental in founding the Christian Unity Baptist Association.

1921 - Represented by letter
1922 - J. E. Owens, C. H. Hall
1923 - J. E. Owens, C. H. Hall
1924 - C. H. Hall
1925 - C. H. Hall
1926 - C. H. Hall, J. E. Owens, Harrison Curd
1927 - C. H. Hall
1928 - J. E. Owens
1929 - J. E. Owens
1930 - Not listed
1931 - J. E. Owens, Newton Woodard
1932 - J. E. Owens, Howard Owens
1933 - J. E. Owens
1934 -

9. Big Flat

This church was located at Azen in Smyth County Virginia. It was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1899 as a newly constituted church.

1899 - J. F. Blevins
1900 - A letter but no delegates
1901 - Not represented
1902 - No mention of this church.
1903 - No mention of this church

10. Big Ridge

The Big Ridge Church was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1895 session as a newly constituted church. It was located in the Wagoner community of Ashe County, North Carolina. This church was granted a letter of dismission at the 1912 session in ordered to join the Blue Ridge Baptist Association.

1895 - W. Lyall, C. C. Burgess, J. F. Wingler
1896 - W. M. Lyall
1897 - W. Lyall, Nathan Barr
1898 - W. Lyall, Nathan Barr, John Bowlin
1899 - G. F. Lyall, C. C. Burgess
1900 - C. C. Burgess, Abraham Woodie, G. F. Lyall
1901 - David Roten, W. Lyall
1902 - W. F. Lyall, G. F. Lyall, C. C. Burgess
1903 - C. C. Burgess
1904 - C. C. Burgess
1905 - C. C. Burgess
1906 - C. C. Burgess
1907 - C. C. Burgess
1908 - C. C. Burgess, Samuel Sheets
1909 - Ashley Roten, Samuel Sheets, C. C. Burgess
1910 - Elder C. C. Burgess, Elder N. G. Royal, E. B. Perry
1911 - Elder C. C. Burgess, E.B. Perry
1912 - Elder C. C. Burges, E. B. Perry, S. F. Sheets

11. Big Springs

Big Springs Church was located in the Edmonds Community of eastern end of Grayson County, Virgina. This church was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1876 as a newly constituted church. It was dismissed in 1894 to enter into the formation of the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1876 - J. Pool, H. Davis, Elder Andrew McKnight.
1877 - Elder A. McKnight, Jas. Pool, Saml. Edwards
1878
1879
1880 - Elder A. McKnight, James Pool, Ellis Simcock
1881 - Elder A. McKnight
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887 - Elder Andrew McKnight.
1888 - A letter but no delegates
1889 - Elder Andrew McKnight, Samuel Edwards
1890
1891 - Elder Andrew McKnight
1892 - Elder Andrew McKnight, Samuel Edwards
1893
1894 - Elder A. McKnight, John F. Pool.

12. Buckhorn Gap

The Buckhorn Gap Regular Baptist church was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1909. It was organized by Elder W. A. J. Fowlkes, who had been preaching in the Buckhorn Gap School building. This church was located at Shouns, Johnson County, Tennessee. In 1912 it was noted that this church had no pastor, and the association appointed various ministers to "hold religious services with the church... and to take the care of the church during the ensuing year."

1909 - A letter but no delegates
1910 - Elder R. S. Stewart, Welborn Brown
1911 - A letter but no delegates

13. Chestnut Grove

This church, originally known as Stone Mountain Valley Church was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1910. This congregation was located at Whaley in Watauga County [Now Avery County], North Carolina. The 1913 associational minutes hint at some difficulty between Beech Creek and Stone Mountain Valley churches, but the association was unable to decide what the issues involved were. The name of this church was changed to Chestnut Grove between the 1913 and 1914 associational sessions. 1910 - Elder L. C. H. Guy
1911 - A letter but no messengers
1912 - Elder L. C. H. Guy
1913 - A letter but no delegates.
1914 - Elders L. C. H. Guy, G. W. Green
1915 - G. W. Green
1916 - G. W. Green
1917 - G. W. Green
1918 - L. C. H. Guy, G. W. Green, W. P. Man
1919 - G. W. Green, C. L. Norris
1920 - Represented by letter
1921 - Represented by letter
1922 - Not represented
1923 - Not represented
1924 - Not represented

14. Covenant

Covenant Regular Baptist Church is located in the Flat Woods section of western Ashe County, North Carolina. It was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1896 as a new church. In 1903, item 7 of the associational minutes notes "Covenant Chruch letter came in and was tabled for retaining a minister preaching a heretical doctrine." In 1904, item 12 on the Saturday session notes: "The committee appointed to visit Covenant church last year report they found the church orthodox and they had excluded those teaching heretical doctrine from their fellowship and they wish to remain in the association. Despite this, it was nearly 20 years before Covenant church was officially heard from again. Covenant church rejoined the Mountain Union Baptist Association at the 1923 session. It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1896 - James Coldiron.
1897 - Solomon Bauguess, Cicero Dixon
1898 - A letter but no delegates
1899 - J. A. Tedder, Cicero Dixon
1900 - J. A. Tedder, C. Dixon, J. H. Henderson
1901 - J. A. Tedder, C. Dixon
1902 - J. A. Tedder, Wm. Caudill, Ezra Denney
1903 - Delegates not seated.
1904 - Not represented
1905 - Not represented
1906 - Not represented
1907 - Not listed
1923 - C. W. Patrick, Walter Jones
1924 - J. H. Owen, G. L. Greer, E. W. Patrick
1925 - L. C. Greer
1926 - Walter Joines, L. C. Greer
1927 - Walter Joines, L. C. Greer, Reuben Greer
1928 - L. C. Greer
1929 - Walter Joines, Floyd Joines, L. C. Greer
1930 - C. W. Patrick, Frank Perry, L. C. Greer
1931 - C. W. Patrick, L. C. Greer, Frank Perry
1932 - L. C. Greear
1933 - Will Campbell, F. M. Perry, R. J. Greear
1934 - C. W. Patrick, Frank Perry, L. C. Greear
1935 - L. C. Greear
1936 - L. C. Greer, C. W. Patrick, Walter Joines
1937 - L. C. Greer, F. M. Perry
1938 - C. W. Patrick, C. F. Perry, L. C. Greer
1939 - F. M. Perry, L. C. Greer, C. F. Perry
1940
1941 - F. M. Perry, C. W. Patrick, L. C. Greer
1942 - F. M. Perry, L. C. Greer, Conley Wyatt
1943 - Conley Wyatt, F. M. Perry, General Carpenter
1944 - L. C. Greer, Norman Carpenter, G. G. Carpenter
1945 - F. M. Perry, Norman Carpenter, L. C. Greer
1946 - F. M. Perry, G. G. Carpenter, Norman Carpenter
1947 - F. M. Perry, V. C. Patrick, Norman Carpneter
1948 - F. M. Perry, L. C. Greer, G. G. Carpenter
1949 - F. M. Perry, L. C. Greer, V. C. Patrick
1950 - F. M. Perry, L. C. Greer, Norman Carpenter
1951 - F. M. Perry, Walter Joines, Norman Carpenter
1952 - L. C. Greer, Norman Carpenter, G. G. Carpenter
1953 - F. M. Perry, V. C. Patrick, Norman Carpenter
1954 - Conley Wyatt, Norman Carpenter, L. C. Greer
1955 - Conley Wyatt, Norman Carpenter, L. C. Greer
1956
1957
1958 - Conley Wyatt, Norman Carpenter, G. G. Carpenter.

1961 - Earl Greer, G. G. Carpenter
1962 - G. G. Carpenter, Clarence Greer
1964 - G. G. Carpenter, Frank Perry, S. C. Greer
1965 - G. G. Carpenter, S. C. Greer
1966 - G. G. Carpenter, S. C. Greer
1967 - G. G. Carpenter, S. C. Greer
1969 - Earl Greer, L. C. Greer, Rub Greer
1970 - S. C. Greer
1971 - Represented by letter
1972 - G. G. Carpenter, Earl Greer
1973 - G. G. Carpenter, Stacy Greer, Earl Greer
1974 Deleagtes - G. G. Carpenter, Stacy Greer, Earl Greer
1975 - Represented by Letter
1976 - Stacey Greer, Earl Greer, Roger Carpenter
1977 - Earl Greer, Roger Carpenter, G. G. Carpenter
1978 - G. G. Carpenter, S. C. Greer, Earl Greer
1979 - S. C. Greer, Roger Carpenter, Earl Greer; G. G. Carpenter, Alt.
1980
1981
1982 - G. G. Carpenter, Stacy Greer, Earl Greer; James Pennington, Alt

15. Curtis Creek

Curtis Creek Church, located at Elk Park in Avery County, North Carolina, was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1913.

1913 - A letter but no delegates
1914 - A letter but no delegates
1915 - A letter but no delegates
1916 - W. W. Day
1917 - Not listed
1918 - Not listed

16. Cut Laurel Creek

Cut Laurel Creek in the Pond Mountain section of Ashe County was formed in 1962 after the division of the Mountain Union in 1961. Most of the membership of this church had been members of the Laurel Hill Regular Baptist Church. The majority holding to the faction led by Coy Powers, excluded a minority of the church. These individuals formed Cut Laurel Creek Regular Baptist Church. It formally joined the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1963. The 1983 minutes contain this item: "There was a discussion concerning Cut Laurel Creek Church. On motion and approval it was agreed to drop Cut Laurel Creek Church from our roll due to lack of members."

1963 - Bruce Woods, Henry Woods
1964 - Henry Woods, Bruce Woods
1965 - Henry Woods, Bruce Woods
1966
1967
1968 - Henry Woods
1969 - Bruce Woods
1970 - Henry Woods, Bruce Woods
1971 - Not Represented
1972 - Henry Woods, Bruce Woods
1973 - Henry Woods, Bruce Woods
1974 - Henry Woods
1975 - Bruce Woods
1976 - Henry Woods, Bruce Woods
1977
1978 - Henry Woods
1979 - Henry Woods
1980 - Henry Woods
1981
1982

17. Double Springs

This church is located in the Furches section of Ashe County, North Carolina. It was organized in 1868 from members of Cranberry Primitive Baptist Church. This church was dismissed in 1894 to enter into the formation of the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 - Elders M. Church, J. K. Baldwin
1877 - Elders J. K. Baldwin, M. Church, John Church
1878
1879
1880 - T. M. Profitt, J. C. Richardson, W. A. Richardson
1881 - Elder M. Church
1882
1883 - Elders M. Church, E. Blevins, J. C. Richardson
1884
1885
1886
1887 - Elder M. Church, Eli Church, M. F. Church
1888 - A letter but no delegates
1889 - Elder Martin Church
1890
1891 - Elder Martin Church, M. F. Church
1892 - Elder M. Church, Joshua Richardson
1893

18. Elk Knob.

This church was admitted to the Mountain Baptist Association in 1888 as a newly organized church. The minutes note that it was located at Sutherland, in Ashe County, North Carolina.

1888 - J. L. Church, J. H. South, B. F. South
1889 - Elder John J. L. Church, B. F. South
1890
1891 - J. H. South, H. H. Mane
1892 - J. H. South
1893
1894 - J. H. South
1895 - A letter but no delegates
1896 - J. H. South, J. J. L. Church, W. Maine.
1897 - Not listed
1898 - Elder M. E. Simcock
1899 - J. J. L. Church, M. E. Simcox
1900 - J. J. L. Church, J. H. South, J. R. Main
1901 - J. J. L. Church, J. W. Main
1902 - J. R. Main
1903 - Not Represented.
1904 - Not Represented.
1905 - Not Represented
1906 - Not Represented
1907 - Not listed

19. Fairview

Fairview, apparently an extant church, petitioned the Mountain Union Association for membership in 1903, and was admitted. The pastor and clerk's addresses at that time were both Linney, in Ashe County, North Carolina.

1903 - W. W. Elliott
1904 - Wm. Porter, J. A. Church, Lee Rash
1905 - William Porter, J. A. Church
1906 - Wm. Porter, J. A. Church
1907 - W. M. Porter, L. A. Rash
1908 - W.M. Porter, L. A. Rash, W. W. Elliott
1909 - Elder Wm. Porter
1910 - W. W. Elliott
1911 - Elder J. N. Calloway
1912 - L. A. Rash, Elder Wm. Porter, J. N. Calloway
1913 - Not listed

20. Flat Grove

The Flat Grove church was organized in 1893 on Buffalo Creek in Ashe County, North Carolina. The name of the church was changed to Buffalo, about 1960, when a new structure was erected. In recent years, however, the church has reverted to the original name.

It is a part of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1893 - 1894 - Jas. Turner, Jas. Rash, L. W. Perkins
1895 - James Turner, James Rash, Daniel Perkins
1896 - James Rash, James Turner, Daniel Perkins
1897 - Elder D. J. Perkins, A. A. Rash, James Rash
1898 - D. J. Perkins, James Rash, James Turner
1899 - James Rash, James Turner, D. J. Perkins
1900 - James Rash, A. A. Rash, James Turner
1901 - Jas. Turner, Jas. Rash, Jas. Friezlin
1902 - Jas. Turner, Jas. Rash, A. Rash
1903 - James Turner, James Rash, A. A. Rash
1904 - James Turner, James Rash, Jesse Miller
1905 - James Rash
1906 - James Turner, James Rash, A. A. Rash
1907 - James Turner, A. A. Rash, Jesse Miller
1908 - James Rash, James Turner, Jesse Miller
1909 - Elder Jesse Miller, James Turner, A. A. Rash
1910 - James Turner, James Rash, A. A. Rash
1911 - James Rash, Hosea Perkins, James Turner
1912 - James Turner, James Rash
1913 - James Rash, A. A. Rash, Hosea Perkins
1914 - James Rash, A. A. Rash
1915 - James Rash, Hosea Perkins, A. A. Rash
1916 - J. H. Perkins, Henry Hodgson
1917 - A letter but no delegates
1918 - D. J. Perkins
1919 - D. J. Perkins
1920 - Elder D. J. Perkins
1921 - Elder D. J. Perkins
1922 - Elder D. J. Perkins
1923 - Henry Hodgson, G. A. Perkins
1924 - D. J. Perkins, G. A. Perkins, T. F. Furches
1925 - J. A. Riddle, Hiram Phillips, G. A. Perkins
1926 - John A. Riddle, D. J. Perkins, Hiram Phillips
1927 - J. A. Riddle, B. C. Yates, D. J. Perkins
1928 - Hiram Phillips, B. C. Yates, D. J. Perkins
1929 - J. N. Calloway, D. J. Perkins, B. C. Yates
1930 - Hiram Phillips, J. E. Furches, D. J. Perkins
1931 - B. C. Yates, D. J. Perkins, Tyra Rash
1932 - D. J. Perkins, B. C. Yates, G. A. Perkins
1933 - D. J. Perkins, B. C. Yates, G. A. Perkins
1934 - D. J. Perkins, B. C. Yates, G. A. Perkins
1935 - D. J. Perkins, B. C. Yates
1936 - D. J. Perkins, B. C. Yates, G. A. Perkins
1937 - D. J. Perkins, G. A. Perkins
1938 - B. C. Yates, D. J. Perkins
1939 - B. C. Yates, D. J. Perkins
1940
1941 - B. C. Yates
1942 - B. C. Yates, F. D. Furches, H. E. Lewis
1943 - Hillary Lewis, T. D. Furches
1944 - H. E. Lewis, T. D. Furches, Tyra Rash
1945 - T. D. Furches, Hillary Lewis, D. J. Perkins
1946 - T. D. Furches
1947 - T. D. Furches
1948 - T. D. Furches
1949 - Not Represented
1950 - T. D. Furches
1951 - H. E. Lewis, T. D. Furches, L. L. Rash
1952 - H. E. Lewis, T. D. Furches, T. L. Rash
1953 - Hillary Lewis, Tom Furches
1954 - D. L. Shepherd, T. D. Furches, Odell Lewis
1955 - Quincy Arnold, D. L. Shepherd, Greer Parsons
1956
1957
1958 - D. L. Shepherd, Greer Parsons, Henry Woods

1959
1960
1961 - E. E. Woods, Henry Woods, H. E. Lewis
1962 - H. E. Lewis, Andrew Miller, D. L. Shepherd
1963 - D. L. Shepherd, McKinley Miller
1964 - Hilery Lewis, James Brown, D. L. Shepherd
1965 - Jones Richardson, Jim Jones, D. L. Shepherd
1966
1967
1968 - Charlie Jones, James Brown, Darrel Jones
1969 - Jones Richardson, D. L. Shepherd
1970 - Jones Richardson, W. M. Miller, James Brown
1971 - Jones Richardson, James Brown, D. L. Shpeherd
1972 - James Brown, Don Hodgson, Bernard Woodie
1973 - Johnnie Hodgson, Don Hodgson
1974 - By letter
1975 - James Brown, Hillery Lewis
1976 - John Hodgson, James Brown, Bernard Woodie
1977
1978 - Bernard Woodie, Odell Lewis, Johnie Hodgson
1979 - Johnnie Hodgson, Odell Lewis, Hillart Lewis
1980 - J. C. Kemp, Bernard Woodie, Odell Lewis
1981
1982
1983 - Bernard Woodie, Odell Lewis, Hillard Lewis

21. Fox Creek

Fox Creek Regular Baptist Church is located just south of the town of Troutdale in Grayson County, Virginia was admitted to the Mountain Union Association in 1911 as a new church. Fox Creek Church's delegates were unseated at the 1922 session. The 1923 minute notes: "Whereas Fox Creek Church was illegally and unjustly unseated at the last session of this Association, I move that this Association restore Fox Creek Church to her full rights and privileges in the body and rescend the act of unseating Fox Creek Church." It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1911 - James Barker, N. H. Barker, Henry Jones
1912 - A letter but no messengers
1913 - James Wilson, James Barker, Welborn Barker
1914 - J. D. Wilson, James Barker, W. E. Rhodes
1915 - James Barker, James Wilson
1916 - James Barker, J. D. Wilson
1917 - J. D. Wilson, James Barker
1918 - J. D. Wilson
1919 - W. N. Barker
1920 - James Barker, J. H. Long, Elder J. D. Wilson
1921 - Elder J. D. Wilson, James Barker, Courtney L. Barker
1922 - James Barker, D. Blevins, L. C. Barker
1923 - James Barker, Daniel Blevins, C. S. Barker
1924 - J. D. Wilson, James Barker, Daniel Blevins
1925 - Daniel Blevins, James Barker, Courtney L. Barker
1926 - James Barker, Courtney L. Barker, Baxter Duvall
1927 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1928 - James Barker, Courtney L.Barker, H. L. Campbell
1929 - James Barker, Courtney L. Barker, E. E. Testerman
1930 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, Daniel Sullivan
1931 - James Barker, L. C. Barker, Lee Campbell
1932 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, Daniel Sullivan
1933 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, Daniel Sullivan
1934 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1935 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1936 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, N. H. Barker
1937 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1938 - Elder James Barker, Elder C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1939 - Elder James Barker, Elder C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1940
1941 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1942 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, N. H. Barker
1943 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1944 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1945 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, N. H. Barker
1946 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, Lee Campbell
1947 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1948 - James Barker, Willie Barker, C. L. Barker
1949 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, Willie Barker
1950 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, Willie Barker
1951 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, Lee Campbell
1952 - H. L. Campbell, C. L. Barker, James Barker
1953 - James Barker, C. L. Barker, Lee Campbell
1954 - James Barker, Lee Campbell, Willie Barker
1955
1956
1957
1958 - James Barker, Willie Barker, Lee Campbell
1959
1961 - Coy Carpenter, Willie Barker, Ovid Barker.
1962 - Ovid Barker, Robert Barker, Willie Barker
1963
1964 - John Suitts, Robert Barker, Willie Barker
1965 - N. H. Barker, Robert Barker
1966 - Kline Barker, John Suitts, Robert Barker
1967 - Robert Barker, John Suitts, Kline Barker
1968
1969 - John Suitts, Robert Barker, Kline Barker
1970 - Robert Barker, Kline Barker
1971 - Represented by letter
1972 - Robert Barker, John Suitts, Coy Carpenter, Willie Barker
1973 - Robert Barker, John Suitts, Willie Barker
1974 - John Suitt, Robert Barker, Coy Carpenter
1975 - Represented by letter
1976 - John Suitts, Robert Barker, Willie Barker
1977 - Robert Barker, Willie Barker, Kline Barker
1978 - Cline Barker, Robert Barker, Willie Barker
1979 - Robert Barker, Kline Barker, Willie Barker; Coy Carpenter, Alt.
1980
1981
1982 - John Suitt, Cline Barker, Robert Barker; Willie Barker, Alt

22. Friendship

Frienship Church, with a pastor and clerk with addresses of Beaux, Wilkes County, North Carolina, was admitted as a newly constituted church at the 1901 session of the Mountain Union Baptist Association. This church was granted a letter of dismission in the 1904 session.

1901 - J. T. Royal, F. Royal, T. N. Royal
1902 - J. T. Royal, N. G. Royal
1903 - No Delegates
1904 - J. T. Royal, M. G. Royal, J. W. Wagoner

23. Friendship

Friendship Church at Sharon, Harford County, Maryland was organized by exiles from the New River Valley who had moved north for economic reasons. It was a division from Baptist View. This church joined the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1973. It subsequently dissolved and ceased to exist as a church.

1973 - Walter Sexton, Dewie Rhodes, Walter Caudill
1974 - Walter Sexton, Walter Caudill, John Waltermyer
1975 - Walter Sexton, Angus Hankins, Walter Caudill
1976 - Walter Caudill, John Belcher, Walter Sexton
1977
1978 - Garland (Jack) Comer, Mike Waltermyer, Walter Caudill
1979 - Bob Waltermyer, Garland (Jack) Comer, John D. Waltermyer
1980 - Walter Caudill, Charles Nickle, Robert Brakins
1983 - Bob Waltermyer, Angus Hankins, John Waltermyer

24. Glade Creek

Glade Creek church was located in the Glade Creek Community of Alleghany County, North Carolina. This congregation was organized in 1888 and admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association as a new church in 1889. It was dismissed in 1894 to enter into the formation of the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1889 - James Gillespie, James Baugus
1890
1891 - A letter but no delegates
1892 - A letter but no delegates
1893
1894 - Creed Edwards, J. V. Franklin, D. Johnson

25. Grassy Creek

This church was located in the Grassy Creek Community of Ashe County, North Carolina. It apparently sat on the lot now occupied by the Grassy Creek United Methodist Church, just over the Virginia state line in Grayson County. This church was formed as a result of a division in the Grassy Creek Primitive Baptist Church which was organized sometime before 1840.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 - Elder T. J. Jones, Alexander Wyatt
1877 - Elder T. J. Jones, Alex. Wyatt, W. W. Phipps
1878
1879
1880 - Elder T. J. Jones, Alex. Wyatt, W. W. Phipps
1881 - Elder T. J. Jones
1882
1883 - Elder Thomas J. Jones, W. Darnal, Thos. Warren
1884
1885
1886
1887 - Elder Thomas J. Jones, Thomas Warren
1888 - Elder Thomas J. Jones, Thos. Warren, W. H. Darnall.
1889 - Wade Darnall, Wm. W. Phipps, W. M. Jones
1890
1891 - Not Listed
1892 - Not Listed
1893
1894 - Letter
1895 - John C. Sheppard, W. M. Jones
1896 - A letter no delegates
1897 - Not listed
1898 - Not listed

26. Holston River

Holston River Regular Baptist Church, located at Saltville, Virginia was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1935.

1935 - Lester Sawyers
1936 - W. R. Sawyers
1937 - W. R. Sawyer, J. M. Sawyer, John Stanley
1938 - W. R. Sawyer, J. M. Sawyer
1939 - W. R. Sawyer, J. M. Sawyer, John Stanley

27. Laurel Hill

Laurel Hill Regular Baptist Church is located in the Creston area of Ashe County, near the mouth of Roaring Fork of Laurel Creek. It was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association as a "newly constituted church" in 1896. It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association. This church has recently ceased to function.

1896 - D. C. Caudill, D. W. Chapel, Rufus Elliot
1897 - S. D. Caudill, W. F. Chapel, R. A. Elliott
1898 - W. F. Chapel
1899 - D. W. Chapel, W. G. Chapel, H. W. Elliott
1900 - D. W. Chapel, H. W. Elliott, S. Woods
1901 - W. F. Chapel, W. A. Phipps, Wiley Eller
1902 - Harrison Elliott, Wiley Eller, W. A. Nichols
1903 - Harrison Elliott, Wiley Eller
1904 - Harrison Elliott
1905 - H. W. Elliott
1906 - Wiley Eller, H. W. Elliott
1907 - Not listed.
1908 - Wiley Eller, Sherman Woods, W. A. Nichols
1909 - Wiley Eller, W. A. Nichols.
1910 - Wiley Eller, Sherman Wood, W. G. Hartzog
1911 - A letter but no delegates
1912 - V. T. Hartzog
1913 - Not represented
1914 - Sherman Wood
1915 - A letter but no messengers
1916 - S. W. Wood, Harrison Elliott
1917 - Sherman Wood, Willie Elliott
1918 - Represented by letter
1919 - W. S. Woods
1920 - Represented by letter
1921 - Leroy Wood
1922 - Leroy Wood, George Campbell, Charley Campbell
1923 - George Campbell
1924 - G. W. Campbell, C. E. Campbell, H. W. Elliott
1925 - G. W. Campbell, T. R. Graybeal
1926 - Charles R. Campbell, T. R. Graybeal, Robert Campbell
1927 - C. R. Campbell, G. W. Campbell, T. R. Graybeal
1928 - G. W. Campbell, T. R. Graybeal, C. R. Campebll
1929 - G. W. Campbell, Charles R. Campbell
1930 - G. W. Campbell
1931 - L. E. Weaver, T. R. Graybeal, Harrison Phillips
1932 - R. H. Campbell, Mack Farmer, T. R. Graybeal
1933 - G. W. Campbell, E. D. Eldreth
1934 - G. W. Campbell, Edd Eldridge, E. E. Woods.
1935 - Represented by letter
1936 - G. W. Campbell, E. E. Woods, Ed Eastridge
1937 - Represented by letter
1938 - G. W. Campbell, E. E. Woods, Ed Eastridge
1939 - G. W. Campbell, E. E. Wood, Ed Eastridge
1940
1941 - G. W. Campbell, E. E. Wood
1942 - E. E. Woods, Robert Campbell, Floyd Osborne
1943 - G. W. Campbell, E. E. Woods
1944 - E. E. Woods, Floyd Osborne
1945 - G. W. Campbell, E. E. Woods, Floyd Osborne
1946 - E. E. Woods, Floyd Osborne
1947 - G. W. Campbell, E. E. Woods, Floyd Osborne
1948 - Ed Eastridge, E. E. Woods
1949 - E. E. Woods, Edd Eastridge
1950 - E. E. Woods
1951 - Floyd Osborne, Conley Campbell, Robert Campbell
1952 - E. E. Woods, Conley Campbell, Floyd Osborne
1953 - G. W. Campbell, E. E. Woods, Robert Campbell
1954 - G. G. Campbell
1955 - W. M. Elliott, G. W. Campbell, Floyd Osborne
1956
1957
1958 - G. W. Campbell, Conley Campbell
1961 - G. W. Campbell
1962 - G. W. Campbell, Conley Campbell
1964 - H. E. Woods, Conley Campbell, G. W. Campbell
1965 - Represented by letter
1966 - G. W. Campbell, Conley Campbell
1967 - Conley Campbell, G. W. Campbell, Robert Campbell
1969 - Conley Campbell
1970 - G. W. Campbell
1971 - Represented by Letter
1972 - Conley Campbell
1973 - G. W. Campbell, Robert Campbell, Conley Campbell
1974 - G. W. Campbell, Robert Campbell, Conley Campbell
1975 -- Represtented by letter
1976 -- E. E. Woods, Robert Campbell, Conley Campbell
1977 -- Not Represented by Letter
1978 -- Not represented
1979 -- Not Represented
1980
1981
1982 - Chester Banks, Tommy Adams, Roger Carpenter; Conley Campbell, Alt

28. Lewis' Chapel

Lewis' Chapel, located at Ashland in Ashe County, North Carolina was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association as a new church at the 1914 session.

1914 - A letter but no messengers
1915 - A letter but no messengers
1916 - Wm.Church, James Potter, James Brown.
1917 - No letter or messengers

29. Liberty

Liberty Regular Baptist Church is located on Silas Creek in central Ashe County, North Carolina. It was apparently organized sometime time between 1877 and 1879. In 1931 the Association did not seat the delegates from Liberty Church because the church had admitted Elder Luther Testerman to membership, despite the fact that he had been excluded from Pine Grove Church. The Association appointed a committee to investigate. In 1932, the association reported that Pine Grove church had acted properly in excluding Luther Testerman. Liberty Church rescinded the act of accepting him into their fellowship. As a result, their letter and delegates to the 1932 Mountain Union Baptist Association were accepted.

Liberty Church withdrew from the Mountain Union Baptist Association about 1990 and became an independent church. This separation was not over doctrinal or practical issues.

1877
1878
1879
1880 - Elders J. J. Caudill, Jacob Eller, F. M. Eller
1881 - Elder Jacob Eller.
1882
1883 - Elder Jacob Eller, F. M. Eller, James Kell
1884
1885
1886
1887 - Elder J. Eller, F. M. Eller, Wm. R. Heath
1888 - J. Eller, F. M. Eller, W. R. Heath
1889 - Elder Jacob Eller, F. M. Eller, Wm. R. Heath
1890
1891 - W. R. Heath, G. W. Eller, W. B. Heath
1892 - Elder J. Eller, W. B. Heath, F. M. Eller
1893
1894 - Elder J. Eller, G. W. Eller, W. B. Heath.
1895 - W. B. Heath, James Kell
1896 - W. R. Heath
1897 - W. R. Heath, Wm. Eller, James Kell
1898 - William Eller, William Parsons
1899 - Wm. Eller, W. R. Heath, Wm. Parsons
1900 - W. R. Heath
1901 - Enoch Sexton, Wm. Parsons, James Kell
1902 - Jas. Kell, Wm. Eller, Enoch Sexton
1903 - Enoch Sexton
1904 - J. D. Sexton, Ennal Sexton, A. Powers.
1905 - Avery Powers, Enoch Sexton, Granville Howell
1906 - Enoch Sexton
1907 - W. S. Eller
1908 - Avery Powers, W. S. Eller, J. M. Kerley
1909 - Elder Avery Powers, J. M. Kearley
1910 - Elder M. C. Powers, Elder Avery Powers, Elder W. S. Eller
1911 - Elders M. E. Powers, W. S. Eller, Avery Powers
1912 - Jehu Pruitt, Elders M. C. Powers, W. S. Eller
1913 - Elders W. S. Eller, Avery Powers, M. C. Powers
1914 - Elders M. C. Powers, W. S. Eller, Luther Testerman
1915 - Elder M. C. Powres, W. S. Eller, Luther Testerman
1916 - Elder M. C. Powers, Luther Testerman, Jehu Pruitt
1917 - W.H. Darnell, M. C. Powers, L. Testerman
1918 - Luther Testerman, Nelson Testerman, J. N. Calloway
1919 - Luther Testerman, W.H. Darnell, I. M. Carter
1920 - Elder W. H. Darnell, N. Testerman, Joseph Sexton
1921 - T. J. Darnell, J. O. Sexton
1922 - Elder J. N. Calloway, J. O. Sexton, W. F. Testerman
1923 - J. O. Sexton, W. C. Jones, John Print
1924 - J. O. Sexton, W. C. Jones, W. F. Testerman
1925 - W. C. Jones, W. F. Testerman, J. O. Sexton
1926 - W. F. Testerman, Cicero Jones
1927 - G.J. Howell, W. F. Testerman, W. C. Jones
1928 - G. J. Howell, Cicero Jones, T. J. Darnell
1929 - W. C. Jones, J. O. Sexton, G. J. Howell
1930 - J. O. Sexton, Avery Testerman, G. J. Howell
1931 - Letter Tabled.
1932 - G. J. Howell, Avery Testerman, W. C. Jones
1933 - G. J. Howell, Avery Testerman, W. F. Testerman
1934 - G. J. Howell, Joe Sexton, Avery Testerman
1935 - M. C. Powers, G. J. Howell, Avery Testerman
1936 - T. J. Darnell, G. J. Howell, Avery Testerman
1937 - Not listed, but included in statistical table
1938 - Not listed, but included in statistical table
1939 - G. J. Howell, Thomas Darnell, Willlie McClure

1940
1941 - Rufus Stuart, W. F. Testerman, G. J. Howell
1942 - Rufus Stuart, G. J. Howell
1943 - G. J. Howell, Curtis McClure
1944 - G. J. Howell, Rufus Stuart
1945 - W. F. Testerman, G. J. Howell, Curtis McClure
1946 - G. J. Howell, W. F. Testerman, Rufus Stuart
1947 - G. J. Howell, Rufus Stuart
1948 - G. J. Howell, Rufus Stuart, Maxie Blevins
1949 - Rufus Stuart, Thomas Darnell
1950 - Rufus Stuart, Win Testerman, Thomas Darnell
1951 - Thomas Darnell, Maxie Blevins, Rufus Stuart
1952 - Thomas Darnell, Rufus Stuart, Winfield Testerman
1953 - Kermit Jones, Thomas Darnell
1954 - Walter Blevins, Rufus Stuart, Kermit Jones
1955 - Rufus Stuart, Kermit Jones, Walter Blevins
1956
1957
1958 - Rufus Stuart, Kermit Jones, Walter Blevins
1961 - Walter Blevins, Vernie Adams, Willie McClure
1962 - Walter Blevins, Vernie Adams, Win Testerman
1964 - Walter Blevins, Vernie Adams, Thomas Darnell
1965 - Vernie Adams
1966 - Walter Blevins, Vernie Adams, T. J. Darnell
1967 - Walter Blevins, Thomas Stuart, Vernie Adams
1969 - Vernie Adams, Thomas Stuart, Jimmy Goss
1970 - Thomas Stuart, Jimmie Goss, Vernie Adams
1971 - Thomas Stuart, Vernie Adams
1972 - Vernie Adams, Thomas Stuart, Jimmy Goss
1973 - Thomas Stuart, Vernie Adams, Jimmy Goss
1974 - Vernie Adams, Tommy Adams, Thomas Stuart
1975 - Jimmy Goss, Tommy Adams, Thomas Stuart
1976 - Vernie Adams, Thomas Stuart, Rufus Stuart
1977 - Vernie Adams, Thomas Stuart, Jimmy Goss
1978 - Anion Cole, Vernie Adams, Thomas Adams
1979 - Thomas Stuart, Anion Cole, Vernie Adams; Thomas Adams, Alt
1980
1981
1982 - Vernie Adams, Thomas Stuart, Robert Barker; Wayne Eller Alt

30. Little Stone

Little Stone Regular Baptist Church was organized in 1935, and admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association the same year. It was located at Whaley, Avery County, North Carolina.

1935 - Represented by letter
1936 - Not represented
1937 - Not listed

31. Little Valley

Little Valley Regular Baptist Church petitioned for admittance into the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1956 session. Instead of admitting the church immediately, a committee consisting of Elders Conley Wyatt, Coy Powers, E. R. McClure, and Earl Sexton to visit and investigate and report back the following year. This church is located in Ikes Valley, West Virginia.

1958 - Albert Lester, Walter Greene, Clifford Greene.

32. Little Vine

Located in the State of West Virginia, this church petitioned to joined the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1958 session. It was decided to postpone action on this membership application for one year.

33. Long Branch

Long Branch, "a newly consitituted church" was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1915 session. This may be in error, and it may have existed as early as 1885. This church was located at Grassy Creek in Ashe County, North Carolina. It subsequently became part of the Ashe Missionary Baptist Association.

1915 - Joseph Reedy, Sebert Walton, N. R. Reedy
1916 - A letter but no delegates
1917 - Joseph Reedy
1918 - Represented by letter
1919 - Troy Halsey, Joseph Reedy
1920 - Joseph Reedy
1921 - Represented by letter
1922 - Elder I. M. Carter
1923 - Elder I. M. Carter, T. F. Porter
1924 - I. M. Carter, J. V. Reedy, C. R. Reedy, Frank Porter, alternate
1925 - Represented by letter
1926 - Represented by letter
1927 - N. R. Reedy, T. F. Halsey, W. B. Reedy
1928 - Troy Halsey, J. O. Reedy
1929 - Represented by letter
1930 - Represented by letter
1931 - Not listed

34. Macedonia

Macedonia Regular Baptist Church, located in Smyth County, Virginia petitioned for admittance into the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1903. This church divided in 1910, with both factions maintaining the Macedonia name, one faction remaining with the Mountain Union; the other larger faction going into the establishment of the Macedonia Baptist Association. After the 1912 session the name of the church was carried as St. Clair's Creek, which see.

1903 - Elder David Eller, E. D. Denney
1904 - D. Eller, R. L. Hash, Eli Miller
1905 - David Eller, Andrew Haga, E. D. Denny
1906 - R. L. Hash, Eli Miller, A. P. McClure
1907 - W. B. Wyatt, R. L. Hash, Eli Miller
1908 - W. B. Wyatt, G. W. Hopkins, A. P. McClure
1909 - Elder W. B. Wyatt, R. L. Hash, E. D. Denney
1910 - T. F. Williams, J. M. McClure
1911 - E. D. Denney, C. A. Denney, T. F. Williams
1912 - Elder L. C. Craven, J. M. McClure, T. F. Williams

35. Mahala's Chapel

Mahala's Chapel, located near Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia, was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1922. In 1939, the Association sent a committee consisting of John Eller, B. M. Carte, and W. R. Sawyer to meet with the members of Mahala's Chapel to determine what their wishes were.

1922 - Represented by letter
1923 - Not represented
1924 - Mason Osborn, J. W. Mahala, Alex Rosenbaum; John Rosenbaum, Alt
1925 - Eli C. Rosenbalm, R. H. Sluder, N. G. Sluder
1926 - Represented by letter
1927 - J. W. Mahala
1928 - Represented by letter
1929 - Not mentioned.
1930 - J. W. Mahala
1931 - Represented by letter
1932 - Represented by letter
1933 - Represented by letter
1934 - Represented by letter
1935 - Represented by letter
1936 - Not represented
1937 - Not represented
1938 - Not represented
1939 - Not represented

36. Mill Creek

This church was apparently located at Comet or Clifton in Ashe County, North Carolina. It joined the Mountain Union after the 1877 session and before the 1880 session.

1878
1879
1880
1881 - A letter but no delegates
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887 - Elder J. C. Eller, John Eller
1888 - J. C. Eller, J. F. Stanley, G. W. Parsons
1889 - Not listed

37. Mt. Carmel

This church was located in the Elk Creek Community of Alleghany County, North Carolina. It was dismissed in 1894 to enter into the formation of the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 - Elder I. W. Landreth, R. Parsons, J. W. Kegley
1877 - Elder I. W. Landreth, R. C. Parsons, J. W. Kegley
1878
1879
1880 - Elder I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley, Jo. Richardson
1881 - Elder I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley
1882
1883 - Elders I. W. Landreth, R. C. Parsons, J. W. Kegley
1884
1885
1886
1887 - Elder I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley
1888 - Elder I. W. Landreth, John Burchitt
1889 - Elders I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley, John Burchitt
1890
1891 - Elders I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley, J. Burchett
1892 - Elders I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley, J. Burchitt
1893
1894 - Elder I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley, J. Burchett

38. Mt. Olive

Located in the State of Washington, this church petitioned to joined the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1958 session. It was decided to postpone action on this membership application for one year.

39. Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Church was located in the vicinity of Independence in Grayson County, Virginia. It hosted the 1876 session of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1876 - A. Waggoner, W. A. J. Fowlkes, and C. F. Long.
1877 - Adam Wagoner, W. A. J. Fowlkes, C. F. Long
1878
1879
1880
1881 - C. F. Long
1882
1883 - Joshua Taylor, Wm. M. Ham, W. A. J. Fowlkes
1884
1885
1886
1887 - Not Listed
1888 - Not Listed

40. Mount Pleasant Chapel

Mount Pleasant Chapel Church, located about four miles north of Jefferson in Ashe County, North Carolina was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1876 as a "newly constituted church." It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association. In 1938, some members of the Mount Pleasant Chapel Church voted to withdraw from the association, and the church was not represented that year. In 1939, the association adivsed Mount Pleasant Chapel Church to exclude those members who had voted to leave the association. Those that wished to leave the association were in the majority and held the building. This congregation is still in existence and is now known as Shelter Baptist Church. The minority moved further toward Jefferson and built another building, and continues in the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1876 - A. Absher, W. R. Brown
1877 - Robt. Blevins, A. Absher, W. R. Brown
1878
1879
1880 - Elder William M. Baldwin, Daniel Blevins
1881 - Elder I. M. Carter
1882
1883 - Elder Wm. M. Baldwin, W. R. Brown, A. Absher
1884
1885
1886
1887 - Elder I. M. Carter, W. R. Brown, I. P. Stoe
1888 - W. R. Brown, R. Blevins, R. C. Absher
1889 - W. R. Brown, Isaac P. Stone, W. C. Absher
1890
1891 - Robert Blevins, W. B. Wyatt
1892 - Robert Blevins, W. B. Wyatt, W. R. Brown
1893
1894 - Elder W. B. Wyatt, J. N. Calaway, W. R. Brown.
1895 - Elders W. B. Wyatt, J. N. Calloway, R. Blevins
1896 - Elders W. B. Wyatt, J. N. Calloway
1897 - Elder W. B. Wyatt, W. R. Brown, Jacob Blevins, Senr.
1898 - W. R. Brown, W. B. Wyatt, J. C. Shepherd
1899 - W. R. Brown, W. B. Wyatt, J. C. Shepherd
1900 - W. B. Wyatt, W. R. Brown, Jacob Blevins
1901 - W. B. Wyatt, W. R. Brown
1902 - W. B. Wyatt, W. R. Brown
1903 - M. L. Cockerham
1904 - W. R. Brown, James Wood, W. F. Lambert
1905 - W. R. Brown, A. E. Brown, William Lambert
1906 - W. R. Brown, David Blevins
1907 - W. R. Brown, David Blevins, James Wood
1908 - W. R. Brown, David Blevins
1909 - W. C. Absher, M. L. Cockerham, W. R. Brown
1910 - W. R. Brown, W. C. Absher
1911 - W. R. Brown, David Blevins, W. E. Absher
1912 - David Blevins, W. R. Brown, M. L. Cockerham
1913 - W. R. Brown, David Blevins, J. C. Shepherd
1914 - David Blevins, Wiley Blevins, J. F. Wood
1915 - David Blevins, A. A. Rash
1916 - David Blevins, A. A. Rash
1917 - A. A. Rash, James F. Wood, W. R. Brown
1918 - James Rash, M. F. Jones, J. C. Shepherd
1919 - W. R. Brown, A. A. Rash, J. F. Rash.
1920 - James F. Rash, A. A. Rash.
1921 - J. F. Rash, M. E. Rhodes
1922 - Wiley Blevins, A. A. Rash, John Blevins
1923 - John Blevins, A. A. Rash, M. E. Rhodes
1924 - Hagy Poe, J. D. Blevins, A. A. Rash
1925 - J. F. Rash, D. J. Blevins, John Blevins
1926 - John Blevins
1927 - James F. Rash, John H. Blevins, Haga Pope
1928 - Haga Pope, S. H. Absher, J. F. Rash
1929 - James F. Rash, Haga Pope, Claude Stuart
1930 - James F. Rash, S. H. Absher, Haga Pope
1931 - S. H. Absher, James F. Rash
1932 - S. H. Absher, A. A. Rash, Judson Howell
1933 - Claude Stuart, James Rash, Judson Howell
1934 - Judson Howell, H. Pope, James Rash
1935 - Claude Stuart, Edgar Barker
1936 - Judson Howell, James Rash, E. Absher
1937 - John Blevins, Emsley Absher, Edgar Barker
1938 - Not represented
1939 - Jethro Blevins, Edgar Barker, Claud Stuart
1940
1941 - Jethro Blevins, Edgar Barker, Claude Stuart
1942 - Emsley Absher, Edgar Barker, Claud Stuart
1943 - Claude Stuart, Emsley Absher, Spencer Howell
1944 - Spencer Howell, Claud Stuart, Emsley Absher
1945 - E. R. McClure, Claud Stuart, Emsley Absher
1946 - Emsley Absher, E. R. McClure, Claude Stuart
1947 - E. R. McClure, Claud Stuart, Spencer Howell
1948 - E. R. McClure, Claude Stuart, Emisly Absher
1949 - E. R. McClure, Claude Stuart
1950 - E. R. McClure, Claude Stuart
1951 - E. R. McClure, E. L. Absher, Jethro Blevins
1952 - E. R. McClure, E. L. Absher, Thelmus Blevins
1953 - E. R. McClure, Thelmus Blevins, Claude Stuart
1954 - E. R. McClure, Claude Stuart, A. J. Turner
1955 - E. R. McClure, Thelmus Blevins, Aubrey Turner
1956
1957
1958 - E. L. Absher, E. R. McClure, A. J. Turner
1961 - Coy Powers, Curtis Jones, Claude Stuart
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