Calera Baptist

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Although organized in the year 1877, the Calera Baptist Church was actually constituted August 20, 1882 with a total of 4 members. The church, under the pastorate of T.F. Thomasson, received 5 additional members by letter during the remaining part of the year, therefore ending the year with a grand total of 9 members. Worship services were then held on the third Sunday of each month. The original church building was of wooden structure and located about one block west of the present building. The original building, however, burned near the close of the century. Near the turn of the century, H.T. Brown, part owner of a sawmill, cut the lumber to build back the church, changing the location to the present block on which our church is now located, but facing highway 25 west. H.T. Brown's interest in the church was not one of an outsider. He was there, in those early years, providing, not merely lumber, but his faithfulness. He served in various capacities, such as collector, deacon, and church clerk. In fact, his name appears as church clerk as early as 1901 and continues up until the 1930's with very little interruption of service. It was said that in later years, although with a loss of hearing, he continued to exert his faithfulness through his attendance, and when questioned as to why he attended when he could not hear, he stated that he just wanted to show "which side he was on"... .definitely the Lord's! Prior to 1900, the largest membership reported was in the year...

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