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Tinsley Baptist Church
Contents:
Handwritten letter dated Nov. 1 8. 1971
25th anniversary booklet with a brief history of Tinsley
Baptist Church, and some other basic records. Published
1970.
Location: Vertical Flies at B.S. Ricks Memorial Libraryof the Yazoo Library Association | 310 N. Main
Street, Yazoo City, Mississippi 39194
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TINSLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
Post Office Box 126 - Tinsley, Mississippi
ORGANIZED JULY 15, 1945
SUNDAY. JULY 19. 1970
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DEDICATION
The souvenir booklet is dedicated
to the glory of our Lord and Saviour,
JESUS CHRIST.
May all our work be done to His
Praise and honor and may we ever
be true to His Blessed Word.
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PRESENT CHURCH BUILDING
TINSLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
The first attempt to start the Tinsley Baptist Church was in the summer
of 1940 when a tent revival was held. After this, services were held for
a time in the lobby of the Tinsley Hotel, and some funds were raised
toward acquiring the use of this building as a church. This effort failed,however, due to the small number of Baptist families in the community
and to opposition from the non-Christian people then in the town. The
money that was raised was returned to the donors and all efforts toestablish a church ceased.
In the summer of 1944 the Anding and Oil City churches combined
forces and conducted a religious census of the community. EnoughBaptist families were found to make another effort at planning a churchin Tinsley. Accordingly, the store building belonging to Mr. G. C.Woodruff, next to the railroad, was rented for a meeting place and mis
sion Sunday School was begun by pastors and workers of Oil City andAnding churches. This grew into a Friday night Sunday School andpreaching service, conducted alternately by Rev. Don Land and Rev.Earl George.
Services were held in this building for several months, but because of
noise made by passing trains another meeting place had to be found.Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Young invited the group to meet in their home, and
in the new meeting place more people began to attend and the adultmembers of the congregation began to talk of organizing into a church.
On June 14, 1945, a business meeting was held with Dr. Webb Brame,pastor of First Baptist Church in Yazoo City, attending, as well asRev. Don Land and Rev. Earl George. The date for organization was
set for July 15, 1945, and on this date the Tinsley Baptist Church wasorganized with twelve members. In October, 1945, the church was presented to the Yazoo Baptist Association by Rev. Don Land and wasaccepted by the Association.
The church continued to meet in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Young,Sr., for over one and a half years. After this a building place was given
by Miss JennI Stevens of Canton, Mississippi. A large donation on thebuilding fund was also given by this fine lady. In December, 1945, thebuilding was completed enough for services to be held.
One striking addition to the church since its completion is the beautifulbaptistry picture which was painted by Mr. W. W. Brignac and presentedto the church in honor of his wife, Mrs. Faye Brignac, in the summer of1953.
Twelve pastors have served the Tinsley Baptist Church, and each onehas contributed much to the growth of the church and its beauty. Inconclusion, the Tinsley Baptist Church could be called the churchthat couldn't be built.
FIRST CHURCH OFFICERS
REV. DON JONES PastorMRS. MINNIE LOGAN Church ClerkMRS. MINNIE LOGAN TreasurerMR. W. T. YOUNG, SR Sunday School SuperintendentMRS. W. T. YOUNG, SR. Associate Superintendent
CHARTER MEMBERSMr. W. T. Young, Sr.Mrs. W. T. Young, Sr.W. T. Young, Jr.Eddie James YoungMary Lee YoungMrs. Leo Dixon
Mrs. Minnie Lou LoganMary Frances Logan
Mr. S. P. Smith
Mrs. S. P. Smith
Mrs. Vance
Mrs. A. B. Coker
CHURCH OFFICERS
YEAR PASTOR TREASURER CLERK S. S. SUPT, B. T. U. DIRECTOR
1945 Don Jones Mrs. Minnie Logan Mrs. Minnie Logan Mrs. W. T. Young. Sr.
1946 G. W. Vandevender Mary L. Young Mrs. W. T. Young, Sr. T. A. Hendricks
1947 Bill Smith Arlin Stephens Mrs. W. T. Young, Sr. Mary L. Young Mrs. J. M. Podue1948 W. T. Broadus Herman Cates Herman Cates W. C. Case Mrs. W. C. Cates1949 W. E. Jacobs Mrs. Mary F. Stephens Mrs. W. T. Young C. W. Cates
1950 W. E. Jacobs A. L. DavenPort Mr. Leo Crain Mrs. W. D. Hammons Mrs. Walker
1951 W. E. Jacobs Mrs. J. D. Twiner Mrs. Leo Crain Estus Wiggington Mrs. William Sudduth1952 W. E. Jacobs L. A. Crain Mrs. Dewey Scroggins J. C. Hartzog W. K. Logan1953 Aubrey Moore L. A. Crain Mrs. Jeff Ewing C. M. Finlev W. B. Sudduth
1954 J. P. Vandercook C. L. Ramsey Mrs. Jeff Ewing C. M. Finlev W. B. Sudduth1955 J. P. Vandercook Homer Jackson Mrs. Paul Milner Leo Crain Charles Finley1956 J. P. Vandercook W. W. Taylor Mrs. Paul Milner W. B. Sudduth Mrs. C. E. Leshe1957 J. P. Vandercook Leo Crain Mrs. W. T. Young, Sr. W. B. Sudduth Mrs. W. W. Taylor1958 J. P. Everett Herman Cates Mrs. W. T. Young, Sr. W. C. March Mrs. C. E. Leshe1959 J. P. Everett W. W. Taylor Mrs. W. B. Sudduth R. D. McNeese Leo Crain1960 J. P. Everett W. W. Taylor Mrs. W. B. Sudduth Leo Crain J. C. Hartzog1961 J. P. Everett Leo Crain Mrs. W. B. Sudduth F. F. McCov W. B. Sudduth
1962 J. P. Everett Leo Crain Mrs. W. B. Sudduth T. F. McCoy W. B. Sudduth
1963 M. A. Robinson J. K. Sudduth Mrs. W. B. Sudduth W. B. Sudduth Leo Crain1964 Glen Smith Leo Crain Mrs. W. B. Sudduth J. W. Twiner T. F. McCoy1965 Charles Davis Leo Crain Mrs. W. B. Sudduth J. W. Twiner Mrs. W. T. Young, Sr.1966 Charles Davis Leo Crain Mrs. W. B. Sudduth W. B. Sudduth J. W. Twiner1967 Charles Davis Leo Crain Mrs. W. B. Sudduth W. B. Sudduth Mrs. W. T. Young, Sr.1968 Charles Davis Leo Crain Mrs. W. B. Sudduth Kenneth McCoy W. B. Sudduth1969 Charles Davis Leo Crain Mrs. W. B. Sudduth W. B. Sudduth Kenneth McCoy1970 Leo Crain Mrs. W. B. Sudduth W. B. Sudduth Kenneth McCov
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
YEARBAPTISMS
ADDITIONS
LETTERS
MEMBERS LOST BY
DEATH OR LETTERSMEMBERSHIP
1945 0 13 1 12
1946 9 8 0 29
1947 13 6 11 37
1948 3 16 5 51
1949 8 11 7 63
1950 13 20 7 89
1951 2 9 1 99
1952 19 12 12 116
1953 9 24 11 138
1954 3 5 18 128
1955 21 23 18 154
1956 5 9 11 163
1957 12 14 14 175
1958 4 6 10 161
1959 7 5 3 187
1960 10 8 10 176
1961 6 5 22 168
1962 15 3 15 171
1963 2 12 15 1631964 5 10 13 148
1965 19 8 13 182
1966 4 5 13 179
1967 7 3 12 176
1968 10 20 7 192
1969 6 18 7 2091970
ORGANIZING
PREACHERS
TINSLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
ORGANIZED JULY 15. 1945
REV. EARL GEORGE
REV. DON LAND
DR. WEBB BRAME DR. BRAME
AEL FORMER PASTORS
Rev. Don Jones July 1945-February 1946
Rev. Don Land February 1946-July 1946
Rev. George W. Vandevender
August 1946-July 1947
FIRST FULL-TIME PASTOR
Rev. Bi l l Smith July 1947-January 1948
Rev. W. T. Broadus
July 1948-July 1949
Rev. W. E. Jacobs September 1949—December 1952
Rev. Aubrey L. Moore January 1953-July 1954
Rev. John Vandercook PHOctober 1954-May 1958
SERVED THREE AND A HALF YEARS
Rev. J, P. Everett
October 1958-October 1962
SERVED FOR FOUR YEARS
Rev. M. A. Robinson February 1963-August 1963Rev. Glen Smith December 1963-September 1964
Rev. Charles Davis
September 1964-February 1970SERVED OVER FIVE YEARS
The longest term of service and
our most recent pastor
MUSIC DIRECTOR!
J. W. Twiner
George Reed
George Fields
Rev. J. P. Everett
Rev. Charles Davis
Rev. Jimmy Everett
(Present Director)
PIANIST!
Mary Lee Young
Mrs. W. E. Jacobs
Jane Alton
Mary Opal Windham
Joyce Gates
Carol Ann Sudduth
Anita Gail Milner
Rose Mary Sudduth
Mrs. Betty Davis
Miss Virginia Young
(Present Pianist)
MRS. E. E. LOGAN
OLDEST CHARTER MEMBER
ORDAINED deacon:
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^-vMR. W. T. YOUNG. SR.
FIRST ELECTED DEACON AND
FIRST SUNDAY SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT
ALL MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED
Mr. W. T. Young, Sr.
Mr. J. C. Hartzog
Mr. W. C. Cates
Mr. W. B. Sudduth
Mr. Leo Crain
Mr. W. Wallace Taylor
PRESENT DEACONS
Mr. Guy Arender
Mr. T. A. Hendricks
Mr. W. C. March
Mr. Charles Finley
Mr. R. D. McNeese
Mr. W. B. Sudduth. Mr. Leo Crain. Mr. W. C. March. Chairman
CHURCH ROLL-APRIL 1970
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Alton, Mrs. Jimmy
Alton, James E.
Alliegood, Mr. J. N.
Alllegood, Mrs. J. N.
Arender, Jackie
Appleton, Mrs. R. D.
Appleton, Caria Sue
Appleton, Charles
Appleton, David
BBriggs, Frances Nell
Briggs, FloydBriggs, Mrs. LeeBrignac, Mrs. Faye
Bond, Mr. Hugh
Bond, Mrs. Hugh
Bond, JudyBarnes, Mrs. John G.
Barnes, Mr. John G.Bradshaw, Chesley
Brignac, Gary
Brignac, LindaBrignac, JerriBradshaw, Charles
Bain, Darlene
Beck, Mary Jo MeekBroome, Jerri
CCrain, Mrs. Leo
Crain, Mr. Leo
Collins, Mrs. D. C.
Cattle, J. T.
Cummings, Mr. John
Cummings, Doc RayCummings, Allen Kay
Cummings, Fred
Crain, Billy DonCerda, Mrs. Jesse
Cerda, Jesse, Jr.
Cerda, Diana
Callihan, Mr. Oliver
Callihan, Mrs. Oliver
Callihan, Lindy
Carter, Mr. JamesCarter, Mrs. BettyChisolm, Mr. Lamar
Chisolm, Mrs. Lamar
DDavenport, Mr. A. L.Dixon, W. J.
Dozier, Lindy
Dozier, Tommy
Dozier, Mrs. Marvin
Davisson, James, Jr.
EEckman, Edward
Ewing, Mr. JeffEwing, Ted
Everett, Carl
Ellzey, Mrs. R. L.Ellzey, Mike
Ellzey, Lucy
Ellzey, Rose MaryEllzey, Virginia
Ellzey, Mr. R. L.
Ellzey, Mrs. David
FFoster, Johnie Cummings
Flowers, Mrs. Junita
GGlass, Sandra Bridges
Gilmore, Ann
Gilmore, John W.
Gilmore, Mr. E. H.
Gilmore, Mrs. E. H.
Gilmore, Edward
Glass, Randy Alan
Graves, Bonnie Scott
HHome,
Home,
Home,
Home,
Harris,
Harris,
Harris,
Harris,
Mrs. Davis
Nancy Kay
Fred
John Michael
Mr. Robert
Mrs. Robert
Mike
Cathy
IIsonhood, Mr. James
Isonhood, Mrs. Ann
Isonhood, James L.
Isonhood, Earl
Isonhood, Peggy
JJones, Carl
Jackson, Wesley
KKing, Miss Louise
Kress, Bonnie JeanKight, John, Jr.Kight, Bill
Kight, Mrs. John
Kight, Mr. John
Kress, Shirley AnnBarnes
LLogan, Mr. W. H.
Logan, Willis ElwynLemay, John, Jr.Leshe, Mrs. C. E.
Logan, Mrs. J. P.Logan, Mrs. Lillian
Lee, Mrs. Louise
Lewis, Mr. J. R,
Lewis, Mrs. J. R.
Luby, Carolyn
Logan, TinaLogan, Bobby
Logan, Gary E.
Logan, John P., jr.
Lee, Mary Paxton
MMitchell, Mrs. Roy
Mitchell, Mr. Roy
March, Mr. W. C.
March, Mrs. W. C.
Milner, Mrs. Paul
Milner, Paula
Meek, joe D.
Meek, Mrs. DaisyMilner, Paul
March, Mrs. Ellen
Mitchell, Roy Lee
Meek, Larry D.Meek, Gloria
Milner, Herman
Milner, Mrs. Herman
McCoy, NeelyMcCoy, Mrs. Neely
McCoy, j. C.
McCoy, MarionMcCoy, GeorgeMiars, Ray
McCoy, BeverlyMcCoy, Kenneth
McCoy, Mrs. Kenneth
McCoy, JamesMcCoy, Mrs. JamesMcCoy, Michael
McCoy, CarlosMcCoy, Lyndall
McCoy, Mrs. B. J.
McCoy, Mr. B. J.
McCoy, Katie
NNunn, Mrs. P. I.
Napier, Wallace
Napier, Anita Gail Milner
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Paxton, Martha
Powell, Linda
Powell, Debbie
Pigg, W. R.
Pigg, Mrs. W. R.
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Rhodes, Rose Mary Sudduth
Ramsey, Mr. ClarenceRamsey, Mrs. Clarence
Riley, Mrs. C. M.
Riley, Mr. C. M.
Riley, Angela
Robertson, Mrs. Bettie
Stephens, Mr. Arlin
Stephens, Mrs. C. A.
Sudduth, Mr. W. B.
Sudduth, Mrs. W. B.
Sudduth, Kenneth
Sudduth, Paulette
Scroggins, Mrs. DeweyScroggins, DeweyScroggins, Frances
Sullivan, Mrs. J. T.Scott, Mrs. Mazie
Scott, Walter
Scott, Billy
Smith, E. U.
Smith, Mrs. E. U.
Smith, Freddie
Smith, Bonnie
Smith, MickyScott, W. S.
Smith, Mr. A. L.
Smith, Mrs. Nathan
Smith, Debbie
Sandlin, J. L.
Sandlin, Mrs. J. L.Smith, Mrs. AnnSmith, E. L.
Stephens, Wayne
TTwiner, Mrs. J. D.
Twiner, Mr. J. D.
Torrans, Jerry
Torrans, Dale
Torrans, Mr. Albert
Torrans, Mrs. Albert
Torrans, Jimmy
Tubbs, Mrs. Carl
WWisinger, Fredrick
White, Carol P.
Warnock, Mrs. W. M.
Woodard, Terry
Woodard, Roy
Woodard, Roger
Wigley, Earnestine
Woodard, Gene
Williams, Mrs. John
Ward, Dianne
Wigington, Nancy KayWarner, Linda Hackler
Williams, Mrs. H. D.
Williams, Mrs. C. S.
Washington, Mrs. GeorgeWashington, Mr. George
Young, Mrs. W. T., Sr.
Young, W. T., Jr.
Young, Mrs. W. T., Jr.
Young, Eddie J.
Young, Bill
Young, Virginia
Young, Karen
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