Minutes
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1900
In 1900, J.E. Chavis and J.E. Hutto were listed as delegates of the church. J.E. Chavis was listed as the clerk. J.E. Hutto was the superintendent of Sunday school.
$25.00 Pastor Salary
$0.50 Minutes | $1.00 Missions
83 Members
1901
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1902
In 1902, Isom W. ‘Ash is listed as a delegate of the church. W.H. Gleaton was the pastor. J.M. Simmerman was the clerk. J.E. Hutto was superintendent of Sunday school.
$0.27 Minutes | $1.00 Missions
83 Members
1903
In 1903, James Hutto, L.W. Chavis, and Chas Pape? are listed as delegates of the church. W.H. Gleaton was the pastor. J.M. Simmerman was the clerk. J.E. Hutto was the superintendent of Sunday school.
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83 Members
1904
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1906
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1908
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1910
In 1910, J.A. Jackson was a delegate of the church. C.H. Culclasure was pastor. J.W. Chavis was clerk. David Jackson was the Sunday school superintendent with 65 students and 4 teachers. Church seating capacity is listed as 300.
Property Value $350.00
Pastor Salary $62.23 | Expenses $47.90
$0.70 Minutes | $3.00 Missions
4 Baptized | 3 Gained | 2 Deaths
40 Members
1911
In 1911, J.W. Chavis was a delegate of the church. C.H. Culecleasure was the pastor. J.W. Chavis was clerk.Oscar Smith was superintendent of Sunday school.
$68.00 Pastor Salary | $70 Expenses
$0.70 Minutes | $7.75 Missions | $8.75 Orphanage
1 Baptized | 4 Restored | 1 Death
45 Members
1912
In 1912, J. H. Chavis and G.W. Hutto were delegates of the church. C.H. Culcleasure was pastor and J.W. Chavis was clerk. Sunday school had 60 students and 3 teachers.
Property Value $200.00
$1.35 Minutes | $6.00 Missions | $0.50 Orphanage | $2.60 Edu.
35 Members
1913
In 1913, G.W. Hutto was a delegate of the church. C.H. Culcleasure was pastor and J.W. Chavis was clerk.
Property Value $1000.00
$1.20 Minutes | $6.00 Missions | $0.75 Aged Ministers | $3.00 Orphanage
15 Restored
55 Members
1914
In 1914, the minutes report “Beaver Creek is in need of assistance in building a house of worship. We recommend that the Association give such assistance as they deem proper.” J.C. Chavis was a delegate of the church, C.H. Culcleasure was pastor, J.W. Chavis was clerk, and G.W. Hutto was treasure. The seating capacity of the church was 200.
Property Value $150.00
Pastor Salary $25.00
$0.60 Minutes | $1.35 Missions
5 Baptized | 2 Restored | 2 Lost | 2 Deaths
58 Members
1915
In 1915, G.W. Hutto and J.D. Jackson were delegates of the church. C.H. Culcleasure was the pastor. J.W. Chavis was the clerk, and G.W. Hutto was the treasurer.
Property Value $150.00
Pastor Salary $50 | Expenses $15.00
$1.25 Minutes | $3.00 Missions | $1.75 Orphanage
6 Baptized | 2 Loss
62 Members
1916
In 1916, J.H. Chavis, J.R. Chavis, and G.R. Chavis were delegates of the church. B.C. Herlong was the pastor. J.R. Chavis was the clerk and treasurer.
Property Value $150.00
Pastor Salary $50 | Expenses $15.00
$1.00 Minutes | $2.00 Missions | $1.50 Aged Ministers | $1.50 Orphanage
1 Baptized | 1 Gain | 1 Loss | 3 Deaths
44 Members
1917
In 1917, J.H. Chavis and Mrs. Mary Williams were delegates of the church. B.C. Herlong was the pastor. J.P. Chavis was the clerk, Lee Chavis was the treasurer, and J.J. Chavis was superintendent. The seating capacity is listed at 500. Sunday school had 6 teachers adn 32 pupils.
Property Value $3500
Pastor Salary $55.00
$0.70 Minutes | $8.80 Missions | $2.10 Orphanage | $0.50 Aged Ministers
4 Baptized
35 Members
1919
In 1919, J.J. Chavis, N.W. Jackson, and J.H. Chavis were delegates of the church. Paul W. Hughes was the pastor. J.R. Chavis was the clerk, Lee Chavis was the treasurer, and J.J. Chavis was the superintendent. Sunday school had 6 teachers and 44 pupils. This year there was a noticeable increase in giving and it appears the church was doing good financially. Please view the Minutes and additional statistics to see donations not listed below.
Property Value $3500
Pastor Salary $150.00 | Expenses $65.00
$1.50 Minutes | $21.00 Missions | $5.00 Orphanage | $3.50 Aged Ministers
15 Baptized | 8 Gain | 8 Loss | 2 Deaths
49 Members
1920
In 1920, Paul W. Hughes, J.H. Chavis, and E. McElhany were delegates of the church.
Property Value $3500
$1.60 Minutes
55 Members
1921
In 1921, Paul W. Hughes, S.S. Chavis, Mrs. S.S. Chavis, and N.W. Jackson were delegates of the church. Paul W. Hughes was pastor, Joe R. Chavis was clerk, and N.W. Jackson was treasurer. Sunday school had 5 teachers and 25 pupils. Mrs. Dona Jackson was the superintendent. Mrs. J. J. Chavis was the president of W.M.S. and J.H. Chavis was the Chairman Board Deacon. Mrs. B.J. Jackson is listed as president for W.M.U.
Property Value $2500
Pastor Salary $75.00
$1.00 Minutes
3 Baptized | 1 Gain | 1 Loss | 4 Exclusion | 1 Deaths
51 Members
1922
In 1922, Paul W. Hughes was pastor, J.R. Chavis was clerk, N.W. and Jackson was treasurer. Mrs. B. J. Jackson was president of W.M.U.
Property Value $2500
Pastor Salary $75.00
$2.00 Minutes
1 Loss | 2 Exclusion
42 Members
1923
In 1923, Harman Chavis was a delegate of the church. Paul W. Hughes was pastor, J.R. Chavis was clerk, N. W. Jackson was treasurer. Sunday school had 5 teachers and 25 pupils and N. W. Jackson was superintendent. Mrs. B. J. Jackson was president of W.M.S and J. H. Chavis was chairman board deacon.
Property Value $2500
Pastor Salary $75.00
$3.00 Minutes
1 Baptized | 4 Gain
45 Members
1924
In 1924, George Jackson, B.J. Jackson, and Mrs. B.J. Jackson were delegates of the church. Paul W. Hughes was pastor, J.R. Chavis was clerk, and N.W. Jackson was treasurer. Sunday school had 5 teachers and 32 pupils, and N.W. Jackson was superintendent. Mrs. B.J. Jackson was president of W.M.S. J.H. Chavis was chairman board deacon.
Property Value $2500
Pastor Salary $75.00 | $20 Expenses
$1.25 Minutes
4 Baptized | 2 Gain | 1 Loss | 12 Exclusion
37 Members
1925
In 1925, N.W. Jackson, J.H. Chavis, and B.J. Jackson were delegates of the church. Paul W. Hughes was pastor, Joe R. Chavis was clerk, N.W. Jackson was treasurer. Sunday school had 4 teachers and 18 pupils and N.W. Jackson was superintendent. B.J. Jackson was president of P.Y.P.U. J.H. Chavis was chairman board deacon. Note: In the minutes this year, Beaver Creek is reported as organized in 1885. In all previous years, the minutes have reported that the church was organized in 1877.
Property Value $2500
Pastor Salary $85.00
$1.50 Minutes
4 Baptized | 1 Restored | 10 Exclusion
25 Members
1926
In 1926, G.R. Chavis, J.H. Chavis, and Mrs. B.J. Jackson, and B.J. Jackson were delegates of the church. H.F. Rutland was listed as the clerk this year. Sunday school had 4 teachers and 33 pupils and N.W. Jackson was the superintendent and secretary. Mrs. J.J. Jackson was listed as a delegate of W.M.S. The church was described as wood, one room church with a seating capacity of 300.
Property Value $2000
4 Baptized | 1 Gain | 4 Loss | 1 Death
108 Members*
*This number was reported in the minutes but it may be an error. In 1927, the Minutes report 25 members for previous year of 1926.
1927
In 1927, B.J. Jackson, Mrs. B.J. Jackson, N.W. Jackson, and J.H. Chavis were delegates of the church. P.W. Hughes was pastor, J.R. Chavis was clerk, and N.W. Jackson was treasurer, secretary, and superintendent of Sunday school.
Property Value $2500
Pastor Salary $75.00
$1.50 Minutes | $17.00 State Missions | $6.00 Orphanage
5 Baptized | 1 Gain
31 Members
1928
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23 Members*
*This number was pulled form the 1929 Minutes where the pervious year membership is listed.
1929
In 1929, J.H. Chavis, George Jackson, Mrs. George Jackson, Mrs. B.J. Jackson, and Herbert Bolin were delegates of the church. P.W. Hughes was pastor, Joe R. Chavis was clerk, George Jackson was treasurer and superintendent of Sunday school. Sunday school had 5 teachers. The Minutes describe the church as a wood building with a seating capacity of 500 that was built in 1917.
Property Value $2500
Pastor Salary $49.00
5 Baptized | 2 Loss | 1 Death
26 Members
1930
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1931
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1932
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33 Members*
*This number was pulled from the 1933 Minutes.
1933
In 1933, B.J. Jackson, J.H. Chavis, Mrs. B.J. Jackson, and Mrs. George Jackson were delegates of the church. P.W. Hughes was pastor. Sunday school had an impressive 64 pupils and 4 teachers. Joe R. Chavis was the superintendent. The church is described as wood with a seating capacity of 300. It had 9 rooms, 8 were classrooms.
Property Value $1500
Pastor Salary $27.04
$1.50 Minutes | $17.00 State Missions | $6.00 Orphanage
7 Baptized | 8 Exclusion
32 Members
1934
In 1934, P.W. Hughes was pastor. G.R. Chavis was treasurer. J.R. Chavis was clerk of the church and superintendent of Sunday school which had 51 pupils. The church is described as a one room wood building with a seating capacity of 350.
Property Value $2000
Pastor Salary $35.88
$1.50 Minutes | $75.00 Missions | $6.15 Orphanage
2 Baptized | 1 Loss
29 Members
1935
In 1935, J.R. Chavis, B.J. Jackson, and Mrs. B.J. Jackson were delegates of the church. Mr. J.H. Chavis (Deacon) and Mr. J. L. Chavis were listed in the memorial section of the minutes. P.W. Hughes was pastor. J.R. Chavis was superintendent of Sunday school which had 4 teachers and 40 students.
Property Value $2000
Pastor Salary $26.23
2 Deaths
26 Members
1936
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1937
In 1937, J.R. Chavis was listed as an executive board member of Orangeburg Baptist Association. G.R. Chavis, J.R. Chavis, Willis Davis Chavis, and Miss Christibell Chavis were delegates of the church. P.W. Hughes was pastor. J.R. Chavis was clerk, G.R. Chavis was treasurer.
Propery Value $2000
Pastor Salary $46.28
1 Loss
28 Members
1938
In 1938, Mrs. B.J. Jackson, Mrs. George Jackson, and Joe R. Chavis were delegates of the church. P.W. Hughes was pastor, J. R. Chavis was clerk, and G.R. Chavis was treasurer.
Property Value $2200
Pastor Salary $33.00
1 Baptized | 1 Gain | 1 Restoration
32 Members
1939
In 1939, J.R. Chavis was listed as an executive board member of the Orangeburg Baptist Association. P.W. Hughes was pastor, J.R. Chavis was clerk, and G.R. Chavis was treasurer.
Property Value $2000
29 Members
1940
In 1940, J.R. Chavis was listed as an executive board member of the Orangeburg Baptist Association and clerk of the church. No other information was reported.
Property Value $2000
1941
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1942
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1943
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1944
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1945
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1946
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1947
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1948
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1949
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1950
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1951
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1952
In 1952, Mrs. George R. Chavis, Mr. George R. Chavis, and Mrs. E.H. Flood were listed as delegates of the church. Rev. John Stevenson was welcomed as the new pastor of Beaver Creek. Mrs. Lucia Baltzegar was listed in the memorial section of the minutes. Mrs. G.R. Chavis was clerk. Mrs. Woodrow Davis was the pianist. George R. Chavis was superintendent of Sunday school which had an enrollment of 79. T.J. Baltzegar was treasurer. The minutes report a new organized date of 1949, where they had perviously reported 1885 and 1877.
Pastor Salary $707.76
2 Baptized | 6 Gain | 3 Loss
39 Members
1953
In 1953, Rev. Raymond Morris, Mrs. Raymond Morris, Mr. Ashbury Wolfe, Mr. G.R. Chavis, and Mrs. G.R. Chavis were delegates of the church. Ashbury Wolfe was treasurer of the church and superintendent of Sunday school. Mrs. G.R. Chavis was clerk. The minutes report a new organized date of 1948.
42 Members
1954
In 1954, Rev. Raymond Morris, Mrs. Raymond Morris, Mr. G.R. Chavis, Mrs. G.R. Chavis, and Mrs. Narius Chavis were delegates of the church. Henry H. Chavis was superintendent of Sunday school.
1955
In 1955, Rev. Douglas Parnell, Mr. G.R. Chavis, Mrs. G.R. Chavis, Mrs. J.O. Chavis were delegates of the church. Rev. Douglas Parnell was welcomed as new pastor of the church. Mr. Jessie Spires was listed in the memorial section of the minutes. J.R. Chavis was superintendent of Sunday school, and Mrs. J.R. Chavis was clerk. In this document, the organized date of the church is 1946.
1956-2000
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