HISTORY
OF
POPLAR SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH
1891
Poplar Spring Baptist Church was constituted September 19, 1891, at Moffettville, South Carolina, a small town that existed in the late 1800's and up into the 1900"s. The first entry in the book of service at Poplar Spring is September 18, 1891--a service of worship with the preacher being Rev W. W. King
Before a church building was erected, the members met in homes of the Community. The church became a member of Saluda Baptist Association in 1892. The congregation built its first church building. It was dedicated on April 19, 1903. Dr. L. M. Bailey preached the sermon of dedication. Another great step of faith was taken in June 1903, the Sunday School was organized, J. C. West was elected Superintendent.
PASTORS OF POPLAR SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH
T. W. SEIGLER---------------------------------SEPTEMBER 19, 1891 TO NOVEMBER 5, 1893
W. R. EARLE-----------------------------------JANUARY TO DECEMBER 1894
E. R. GOSS-------------------------------------1895
G. M. ROGERS---------------------------------JANUARY 24,1897
J. B. HERRON----------------------------------NOVEMBER, 1902
J.C. WEST--------------------------------------AUGUST, 1906
GEORGE H. HULME-----------------------------JANUARY, 1908
W. B. HAWKINS--------------------------------MAY, 1911
C. J. HAMPTON---------------------------------JANUARY, 1912
N. G. WRIGHT----------------------------------JANUARY, 1915
H. C. MARTIN-----------------------------------JANUARY, 1919
E. C. WHITE-------------------------------------JULY 11, 1920
H. B. HAWKINS----------------------------------JANUARY 3, 1921
W. G. WRIGHT----------------------------------JANUARY, 1922
E. N. PENDLETON-------------------------------JANUARY, 1924 TO JANUARY 1925
JOHN BROWN-----------------------------------JANUARY, 1926
W. B. HARKINS
T. E. DILL
E. K. ANDERSON
W. A. LAUDERMILK
C. D. STEWART
G. L. ROBERSON---------------------------------MAY 1943 TO OCT 7, 1951
WILLIAM KEEL ----------------------------------OCTOBER 7, 1951 TO OCTOBER 1952
CHARLES BLACK---------------------------------OCTOBER 19, 1952 TO DECEMBER 25, 1955
BASIL MELTON-----------------------------------JANUARY 1, 1956 TO AUGUST 24, 1958
HAMP ALFORD-----------------------------------OCTOBER, 1958 TO JANUARY 30, 1970
PRESTON GARRETT-----------------------------MARCH 1, 1970 TO MAY 22, 1983
DR. F. M. LINDLER, INTERIM -------------------MAY, 1983 TO APRIL 29, 1984
EDDY R. MATTISON -----------------------------MAY 6, 1984 TO AUGUST 31, 1986
EARLE KELLY, INTERIM -------------------------OCTOBER 5, 1986 TO JANUARY 18, 1987
ED HUNSINGER----------------------------------JANUARY 25, 1987 TO NOVEMBER, 2000
GREGG LONER, YOUTH -------------------------MARCH,1997 TO NOVEMBER, 1998
BILLY FREEMAN, INTERIM ----------------------JANUARY, 2001 TO MARCH, 2003
JASON T. MOSS ----------------------------------MARCH, 2003 TO APRIL, 2006
BENNY WALKER, INTERIM ----------------------JUNE, 2006 TO SEPTEMBER 9, 2007
JERRY HILL, SUPPLY----------------------------OCTOBER 28, 2007 TO MARCH 15, 2009
JAMES RODGERS---------------------------------MARCH 15, 2009 TO CURRENT
Below is a copy of the minutes when Poplar Spring was started 1891
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