1882

This is a record of activities of First Baptist Church of Washington, Georgia, during the church year shown in the title above and ending September 30 of that year.

Shaler Granby Hillyer served as pastor of the Washington church from 1881 to 1887. During his pastorate a new building was planned, built, dedicated, and largely paid for.

The New Building

On June 1, 1882, the church authorized the building committee to take such measures as they may think to raise funds for the purpose of building a new church.

On August 1, 1882, the building committee reported that in accordance with instruction from the church the committee had considered the expediency of taking steps to build a new church, had decided that it was expedient and preachable in consideration of the prosperous times, that then was the time to begin, with a view to its completion within the next twelve months, and had decided to open a subscription list at once. On motion Brethren Binns and Lemuel Wooten Sims and their sisters (wives) were added to the committee to aid in the work.

The church had as pastor at the end of the church year Shaler Granby Hillyer.

The Georgia Baptist Association of churches met at Bethesda Baptist Church in  Greene County on October  5-7,9 following the end of the church year. This church  elected as messengers to attend that meeting members shown after Labels below..

The church letter reported members gained by baptism: 5, gained by letter: 6, lost by dismissal: 2, lost by exclusion: 1, lost by death: 0, and total remaining: 155, and of these 131 were white and 24 were colored,

The church letter reported monthly meeting: 1, prayer meeting: 1, Sabbath school: 1, teachers: 7, scholars: 60.